Appwritevspolar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Appwrite | polar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 15 in Backend as a Service | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 57 788 | 10 436 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +327 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 1 |
| Latest release | 1.9.10 · 24 Oct 2026 | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Appwrite scores 84/100 against 71/100 for polar, so it is the safer default.
Appwrite ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.
If you want the quickest setup, Appwrite is easier to run; polar needs more configuration.
Appwrite is growing faster right now (+327 stars in 30 days).
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