# Anubis vs PostgREST

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

| | Anubis | PostgREST |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 78 in Security | #2 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 23 789 | 27 734 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 138 ✓ | +57 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.28.2 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

Anubis scores 80/100 against 79/100 for PostgREST, so it is the safer default.

PostgREST ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Anubis.

If you want the quickest setup, PostgREST is easier to run; Anubis needs more configuration.

Anubis is growing faster right now (+1 138 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Anubis](https://selfhost.directory/project/anubis) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/anubis.md)
- [PostgREST](https://selfhost.directory/project/postgrest) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/postgrest.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/anubis-vs-postgrest