# ruTorrent vs Tube Archivist

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

| | ruTorrent | Tube Archivist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 12 in Bittorrent | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 2 188 | 8 552 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | +83 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v5.3.19 · 24 Oct 2026 | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Tube Archivist scores 72/100 against 62/100 for ruTorrent, so it is the safer default.

ruTorrent ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tube Archivist.

Tube Archivist is growing faster right now (+83 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ruTorrent](https://selfhost.directory/project/rutorrent) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rutorrent.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/rutorrent-vs-tube-archivist