# ryot vs Yacy

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

| | ryot | Yacy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 11 in Fitness Tracker | #18 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 3 648 | 4 086 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +42 ✓ | +41 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v10.5.0 · 22 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

ryot scores 63/100 against 62/100 for Yacy, so it is the safer default.

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

## Details

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

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