Redisvsurl-to-png
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Redis | url-to-png | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 38 in Databases | #13 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 77 154 | 256 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +687 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 2 |
| Latest release | 8.10.3 · 26 Oct 2026 | v2.1.4 · 18 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Redis scores 86/100 against 49/100 for url-to-png, so it is the safer default.
Redis ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for url-to-png.
If you want the quickest setup, url-to-png is easier to run; Redis needs more configuration.
Redis is growing faster right now (+687 stars in 30 days).
Redis details →url-to-png details →