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sapphirevsStash

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

sapphireStash
Score51/10078/100
Rank in category#34 of 120 in AI Assistant#2 of 142 in Media Management
GitHub stars32113 313
Stars, last 30 days+1+303
Stable releases, 12 months117
Latest releasev2.13.1 · 20 Oct 2026latest_develop · 24 Jun 2026
SetupAdvancedEasy
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseAGPL-3.0AGPL-3.0
Main languagePythonGo

Which one should you pick?

Stash scores 78/100 against 51/100 for sapphire, so it is the safer default.

sapphire ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Stash.

If you want the quickest setup, Stash is easier to run; sapphire needs more configuration.

Stash is growing faster right now (+303 stars in 30 days).

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