Appsmithvsopenrun
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Appsmith | openrun | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Internal Tools | #2 of 20 in Application Management |
| GitHub stars | 41 244 | 997 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +203 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 25 |
| Latest release | v2.7.0 · 12 Nov 2026 | v0.20.15 · 5 Nov 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Appsmith scores 80/100 against 57/100 for openrun, so it is the safer default.
openrun ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for Appsmith.
Appsmith is growing faster right now (+203 stars in 30 days).
Key differences
- Language: Appsmith is written mainly in Typescript, openrun in Go.
- Platforms only Appsmith lists: Ansible, AWS, Azure, DigitalOcean and 1 more.
- Platforms only openrun lists: Build from Source, Homebrew, macOS, Windows.
- Features only Appsmith lists: AI prompt-based building, Air-gapped deployment, Audit Logs, Backup and Restore and 10 more.
- Features only openrun lists: App Webhooks, Atomic updates, Audit Logging, Auto TLS Certificates and 11 more.
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