# Tube Archivist vs VisionState

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

| | Tube Archivist | VisionState |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 118 in Media Server | #73 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 8 552 ✓ | 174 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 ✓ | +43 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 | v0.11.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Tube Archivist scores 72/100 against 49/100 for VisionState, so it is the safer default.

VisionState ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tube Archivist.

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

## Details

- [Tube Archivist](https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist.md)
- [VisionState](https://selfhost.directory/project/visionstate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/visionstate.md)

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