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Apereo CAS vs Scrypted

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Apereo CAS and Scrypted — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Shared themes:open-source

Apereo CAS vs Scrypted: at a glance

FeatureApereo CASScrypted
SectorInfra & APIsInfra & APIs
Velocity score2.50.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themesidentity, sso, open-source, release-candidatessmart-home, nvr, self-hosted, security-fixes
Last editorial update2mo ago1h ago
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What is Apereo CAS?

Apereo CAS opens an 8.1 line while 8.0 is still working through release candidates.

CAS is running a long release-candidate train. The 8.0.0 line reached RC6 in late June after RC4 and RC5 in spring, and 8.1.0-RC1 has now appeared in August. A 7.3.7.1 patch in June addressed a published OIDC vulnerability on the maintenance branch. The release entries themselves carry only navigation links and contributor credits, so feature detail is not visible here.

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What is Scrypted?

Scrypted's v0.147.0 pairs RTSP compliance fixes with two web-server security patches.

Scrypted is a self-hosted home video and NVR platform. After a ten-month gap, v0.145.0 and v0.147.0 landed eleven days apart in September. v0.147.0 fixes RTSP parser compliance, an engine.io routing vulnerability and an Express sendFile relative-path issue, and moves plugins to a rollup build.

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Apereo CAS vs Scrypted: editorial side-by-side

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Apereo CAS
INFRA · APIS
2.5

Apereo CAS opens an 8.1 line while 8.0 is still working through release candidates.

◆ Current state

CAS is running a long release-candidate train. The 8.0.0 line reached RC6 in late June after RC4 and RC5 in spring, and 8.1.0-RC1 has now appeared in August. A 7.3.7.1 patch in June addressed a published OIDC vulnerability on the maintenance branch. The release entries themselves carry only navigation links and contributor credits, so feature detail is not visible here.

◆ Where it's heading

Two lines are moving at once, which suggests 8.0 is close enough to final that work has begun branching forward rather than that the RC train has stalled. The contributor lists stay small and consistent across releases - a handful of recurring maintainers - and security handling happens on the older supported branch, as it should.

◆ Prediction

An 8.0.0 final is the obvious next milestone given RC6 was three months ago and an 8.1 branch is already open. The release bodies do not describe features, so what it contains cannot be read from this feed.

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Scrypted
INFRA · APIS
0.0

Scrypted's v0.147.0 pairs RTSP compliance fixes with two web-server security patches.

◆ Current state

Scrypted is a self-hosted home video and NVR platform. After a ten-month gap, v0.145.0 and v0.147.0 landed eleven days apart in September. v0.147.0 fixes RTSP parser compliance, an engine.io routing vulnerability and an Express sendFile relative-path issue, and moves plugins to a rollup build.

◆ Where it's heading

Visible activity is maintenance and security rather than features: type-safety refactors, dependency updates and server hardening. The last user-facing camera feature in these entries was Amcrest text overlay support in May 2025.

◆ Prediction

Expect sporadic point releases with dependency and security fixes; the entries give no sign of a feature push.

Alternatives to Apereo CAS and Scrypted

Other Infra & APIs products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Apereo CAS or Scrypted.

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Recent activity from Apereo CAS and Scrypted

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 1mo agoScryptedv0.147.0: RTSP parser compliance and web server security fixes
  2. 2mo agoScryptedv0.145.0: TypeScript type-safety refactoring
  3. 2mo agoApereo CASv8.1.0-RC1
  4. 4mo agoApereo CASv8.0.0-RC6
  5. 4mo agoApereo CASPatch release for a published OIDC vulnerability
  6. 5mo agoApereo CASv8.0.0-RC5
  7. 6mo agoApereo CASv8.0.0-RC4
  8. 0y agoScryptedv0.143.0: maintenance release
  9. 1y agoScryptedv0.141.0: UniFi and LXC updater fixes
  10. 1y agoScryptedv0.139.0: Amcrest video text overlay support
  11. 1y agoScryptedv0.137.0: cluster manager address fix

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Apereo CAS and Scrypted?

Both compete on the same themes — open-source — within Infra & APIs. Apereo CAS is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 2.5 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Apereo CAS better than Scrypted?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Apereo CAS is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 2.5 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Infra & APIs products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Apereo CAS?

Top Apereo CAS alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Apereo CAS alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/apereo-cas for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Scrypted?

Top Scrypted alternatives in Infra & APIs are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Scrypted alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/scrypted for the full list with editorial commentary on each.