AppwritevsGhost
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Appwrite | Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 15 in Backend as a Service | #1 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 57 786 | 55 631 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +334 | +221 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 41 |
| Latest release | 1.9.10 · 24 Oct 2026 | v6.73.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Appwrite scores 84/100 against 83/100 for Ghost, so it is the safer default.
Ghost ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 17 for Appwrite.
Appwrite details →Ghost details →