Appsmithvsself-hosted
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Appsmith | self-hosted | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Internal Tools | #15 of 17 in Low Code |
| GitHub stars | 41 247 | 301 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +204 | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.7.0 · 12 Nov 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | — |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
Appsmith scores 81/100 against 48/100 for self-hosted, so it is the safer default.
Appsmith ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for self-hosted.
Appsmith is growing faster right now (+204 stars in 30 days).
Key differences
- Language: Appsmith is written mainly in Typescript, self-hosted in Shell.
- Platforms only Appsmith lists: Ansible, AWS, Azure, DigitalOcean and 3 more.
- Platforms only self-hosted lists: Windows.
- Features only Appsmith lists: AI prompt-based building, Air-gapped deployment, Backup and Restore, Database and API connectivity and 9 more.
- Features only self-hosted lists: 45+ data connectors, AI-assisted development, App and data source environments, Code export and 8 more.
- Both offer: Audit Logs.
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