Piikvssimon
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Piik | simon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming | #74 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 3 874 | 161 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +416 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 9 |
| Latest release | v2.5.0 · 26 Oct 2026 | 0.3.7 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Piik scores 73/100 against 46/100 for simon, so it is the safer default.
Piik ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for simon.
Piik is growing faster right now (+416 stars in 30 days).