# socktop vs Stash

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

| | socktop | Stash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #28 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 193 | 13 309 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +299 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 7 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.60.2 · 24 Aug 2026 ✓ | latest_develop · 24 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Stash scores 78/100 against 48/100 for socktop, so it is the safer default.

Stash ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for socktop.

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

Stash is growing faster right now (+299 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [socktop](https://selfhost.directory/project/socktop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/socktop.md)
- [Stash](https://selfhost.directory/project/stash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/stash.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/socktop-vs-stash