bacalhauvsfishnet
Two self-hosted Distributed Computing projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bacalhau | fishnet | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Distributed Computing | #2 of 3 in Distributed Computing |
| GitHub stars | 875 | 935 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 8 |
| Latest release | v1.9.5 · 12 Oct 2026 | v2.15.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
fishnet scores 60/100 against 54/100 for bacalhau, so it is the safer default.
fishnet ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for bacalhau.
If you want the quickest setup, fishnet is easier to run; bacalhau needs more configuration.
bacalhau is growing faster right now (+4 stars in 30 days).
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