# Plate-Minder vs Shinobi

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Plate-Minder | Shinobi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 38/100 | 66/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #90 of 104 in Home Automation | #3 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 163 ✓ | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | — |

## Which one should you pick?

Shinobi scores 66/100 against 38/100 for Plate-Minder, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, Plate-Minder is easier to run; Shinobi needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Plate-Minder](https://selfhost.directory/project/plate-minder) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/plate-minder.md)
- [Shinobi](https://selfhost.directory/project/shinobi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shinobi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/plate-minder-vs-shinobi