Agora CosmicavsCTFd
Two self-hosted Education projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Agora Cosmica | CTFd | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 30 in Education | #1 of 30 in Education |
| GitHub stars | 149 | 6 894 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +44 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.3.1 · 8 Sept 2026 | 3.8.9 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
CTFd scores 70/100 against 48/100 for Agora Cosmica, so it is the safer default.
CTFd ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Agora Cosmica.
If you want the quickest setup, CTFd is easier to run; Agora Cosmica needs more configuration.
CTFd is growing faster right now (+44 stars in 30 days).
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