# redroid vs ShellHub

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

| | redroid | ShellHub |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 64/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 5 in Emulation | #12 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 7 052 ✓ | 2 243 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +175 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.28.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | — | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

ShellHub scores 64/100 against 57/100 for redroid, so it is the safer default.

ShellHub ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for redroid.

ShellHub is growing faster right now (+175 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [redroid](https://selfhost.directory/project/redroid-doc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/redroid-doc.md)
- [ShellHub](https://selfhost.directory/project/shellhub) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shellhub.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/redroid-doc-vs-shellhub