# apitable vs nostr-watch

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

| | apitable | nostr-watch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 42/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 17 in Low Code | #84 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 15 654 ✓ | 199 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | nocap-info-adapter-default@v1.2.0 · 11 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

apitable scores 65/100 against 42/100 for nostr-watch, so it is the safer default.

nostr-watch ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for apitable.

If you want the quickest setup, apitable is easier to run; nostr-watch needs more configuration.

apitable is growing faster right now (+35 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [apitable](https://selfhost.directory/project/apitable) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/apitable.md)
- [nostr-watch](https://selfhost.directory/project/nostr-watch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nostr-watch.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/apitable-vs-nostr-watch