# Deta Surf vs Tube Archivist

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

| | Deta Surf | Tube Archivist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #21 of 81 in Notes & Editors | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 3 613 | 8 553 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +84 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Tube Archivist scores 72/100 against 59/100 for Deta Surf, so it is the safer default.

Tube Archivist ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Deta Surf.

If you want the quickest setup, Deta Surf is easier to run; Tube Archivist needs more configuration.

Tube Archivist is growing faster right now (+84 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Deta Surf](https://selfhost.directory/project/surf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/surf.md)
- [Tube Archivist](https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/surf-vs-tube-archivist