unleashvsViseron
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| unleash | Viseron | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags | #2 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 13 912 | 3 670 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +90 | +122 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 10 |
| Latest release | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v3.7.0 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
unleash scores 75/100 against 70/100 for Viseron, so it is the safer default.
unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Viseron.
If you want the quickest setup, unleash is easier to run; Viseron needs more configuration.
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