# redroid vs Yacy

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

| | redroid | Yacy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 62/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 5 in Emulation | #18 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 7 054 ✓ | 4 086 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +41 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | — | Other |
| Main language | Shell | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Yacy scores 62/100 against 57/100 for redroid, so it is the safer default.

Yacy is growing faster right now (+41 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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