app-distribution-servervsAppwrite
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| app-distribution-server | Appwrite | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 20 in Application Management | #1 of 15 in Backend as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 165 | 57 786 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +334 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 17 |
| Latest release | — | 1.9.10 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Appwrite scores 84/100 against 45/100 for app-distribution-server, so it is the safer default.
Appwrite ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for app-distribution-server.
If you want the quickest setup, app-distribution-server is easier to run; Appwrite needs more configuration.
Appwrite is growing faster right now (+334 stars in 30 days).
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