# Rocketship vs Tube Archivist

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

| | Rocketship | Tube Archivist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 10 in Testing | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 182 | 8 553 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +84 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v0.5.43 · 18 Jan 2026 | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Tube Archivist scores 72/100 against 43/100 for Rocketship, so it is the safer default.

Rocketship ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tube Archivist.

Tube Archivist is growing faster right now (+84 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Rocketship](https://selfhost.directory/project/rocketship) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rocketship.md)
- [Tube Archivist](https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/rocketship-vs-tube-archivist