# tasks vs Tube Archivist

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

| | tasks | Tube Archivist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 72/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #11 of 34 in Task Management | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 345 | 8 552 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +83 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | android-2026.07.0500 · 5 Jul 2026 | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Tube Archivist scores 72/100 against 51/100 for tasks, so it is the safer default.

tasks ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tube Archivist.

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

Tube Archivist is growing faster right now (+83 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [tasks](https://selfhost.directory/project/tasks) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tasks.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/tasks-vs-tube-archivist