# app-distribution-server vs Openship

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

| | app-distribution-server | Openship |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #11 of 20 in Application Management | #1 of 10 in PaaS |
| GitHub stars | 165 | 14 971 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +101 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.9.5 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Openship scores 67/100 against 45/100 for app-distribution-server, so it is the safer default.

Openship ships more often: 11 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; Openship needs more configuration.

Openship is growing faster right now (+101 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [app-distribution-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/app-distribution-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/app-distribution-server.md)
- [Openship](https://selfhost.directory/project/openship) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openship.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/app-distribution-server-vs-openship