# ryot vs Sandstorm

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

| | ryot | Sandstorm |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 65/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 11 in Fitness Tracker | #1 of 5 in Web Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 3 648 | 7 078 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +42 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v10.5.0 · 22 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Sandstorm scores 65/100 against 63/100 for ryot, so it is the safer default.

ryot ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Sandstorm.

ryot is growing faster right now (+42 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ryot](https://selfhost.directory/project/ryot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ryot.md)
- [Sandstorm](https://selfhost.directory/project/sandstorm) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sandstorm.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ryot-vs-sandstorm