# Shinobi vs wyoming-piper

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

| | Shinobi | wyoming-piper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 24 in Video Surveillance | #7 of 9 in Text to Speech |
| GitHub stars | — | 218 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v2.5.2 · 11 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | — | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Shinobi scores 66/100 against 52/100 for wyoming-piper, so it is the safer default.

wyoming-piper ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shinobi.

If you want the quickest setup, wyoming-piper is easier to run; Shinobi needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Shinobi](https://selfhost.directory/project/shinobi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shinobi.md)
- [wyoming-piper](https://selfhost.directory/project/wyoming-piper) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wyoming-piper.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/shinobi-vs-wyoming-piper