beamvsfaas
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| beam | faas | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #31 of 125 in AI | #1 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 1 834 | 26 253 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 364 | 1 |
| Latest release | gateway-0.1.837 · 26 Oct 2026 | 0.27.14 · 2 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
faas scores 68/100 against 60/100 for beam, so it is the safer default.
beam ships more often: 364 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for faas.
beam is growing faster right now (+47 stars in 30 days).
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