# Aureus vs horilla

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Aureus | horilla |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in ERP | #3 of 9 in Human Resource Management (HRM) |
| GitHub stars | 12 127 ✓ | 1 479 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +148 ✓ | +48 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.7.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.2.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | LGPL-2.1 |
| Main language | PHP | HTML |

## Which one should you pick?

Aureus scores 68/100 against 60/100 for horilla, so it is the safer default.

horilla ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Aureus.

Aureus is growing faster right now (+148 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Aureus](https://selfhost.directory/project/aureus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/aureus.md)
- [horilla](https://selfhost.directory/project/horilla) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/horilla.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/aureus-vs-horilla