# Aureus vs samarium

> Two self-hosted [ERP projects](https://selfhost.directory/erp), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Aureus | samarium |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 42/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in ERP | #14 of 14 in ERP |
| GitHub stars | 12 126 ✓ | 507 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +147 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.7.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Blade |

## Which one should you pick?

Aureus scores 68/100 against 42/100 for samarium, so it is the safer default.

Aureus ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for samarium.

Aureus is growing faster right now (+147 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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