# sink vs Viseron

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

| | sink | Viseron |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 23 in URL Shortener | #2 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 7 242 ✓ | 3 670 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 | +121 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.3.1 · 27 Sept 2026 ✓ | v3.7.0 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Viseron scores 70/100 against 68/100 for sink, so it is the safer default.

sink ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Viseron.

## Details

- [sink](https://selfhost.directory/project/sink) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sink.md)
- [Viseron](https://selfhost.directory/project/viseron) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/viseron.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/sink-vs-viseron