Atomicvssalt.md
Two self-hosted Knowledge Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Atomic | salt.md | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #13 of 42 in Knowledge Management | #21 of 42 in Knowledge Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 999 | 173 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 |
| Latest release | v1.45.0 · 9 Aug 2026 | v1.1.5 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Atomic scores 58/100 against 50/100 for salt.md, so it is the safer default.
salt.md ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Atomic.
If you want the quickest setup, salt.md is easier to run; Atomic needs more configuration.
Atomic is growing faster right now (+8 stars in 30 days).
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