# Aural vs horilla

> Two self-hosted [Human Resource Management (HRM) projects](https://selfhost.directory/human-resource-management-hrm), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Aural | horilla |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 60/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 9 in Human Resource Management (HRM) | #3 of 9 in Human Resource Management (HRM) |
| GitHub stars | 221 | 1 478 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +47 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.3.1 · 19 Jun 2026 | 2.2.0 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | LGPL-2.1 |
| Main language | Typescript | HTML |

## Which one should you pick?

horilla scores 60/100 against 43/100 for Aural, so it is the safer default.

horilla ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Aural.

If you want the quickest setup, horilla is easier to run; Aural needs more configuration.

horilla is growing faster right now (+47 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Aural](https://selfhost.directory/project/aural-oss) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/aural-oss.md)
- [horilla](https://selfhost.directory/project/horilla) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/horilla.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/aural-oss-vs-horilla