# beam vs Steward

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

| | beam | Steward |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #29 of 125 in AI | #2 of 2 in Cloud |
| GitHub stars | 1 834 ✓ | 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 364 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | gateway-0.1.837 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.4.0 · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

beam scores 61/100 against 46/100 for Steward, so it is the safer default.

beam ships more often: 364 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Steward.

If you want the quickest setup, Steward is easier to run; beam needs more configuration.

beam is growing faster right now (+47 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [beam](https://selfhost.directory/project/beam) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beam.md)
- [Steward](https://selfhost.directory/project/steward) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/steward.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/beam-vs-steward