# Appsmith vs OpenMES

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

| | Appsmith | OpenMES |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Internal Tools | #4 of 4 in Industrial IoT |
| GitHub stars | 41 134 ✓ | 178 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +203 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.6.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.27.0 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Appsmith scores 80/100 against 47/100 for OpenMES, so it is the safer default.

Appsmith ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenMES.

Appsmith is growing faster right now (+203 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Appsmith](https://selfhost.directory/project/appsmith) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/appsmith.md)
- [OpenMES](https://selfhost.directory/project/openmes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openmes.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/appsmith-vs-openmes