# bacalhau vs fishnet

> Two self-hosted [Distributed Computing projects](https://selfhost.directory/distributed-computing), 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).

## Details

- [bacalhau](https://selfhost.directory/project/bacalhau) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bacalhau.md)
- [fishnet](https://selfhost.directory/project/fishnet) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/fishnet.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bacalhau-vs-fishnet