# bettercap vs open-compute

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

| | bettercap | open-compute |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 15 in Network Security | #3 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 20 209 ✓ | 2 365 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +188 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.41.7 · 11 May 2026 | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

bettercap scores 75/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.

open-compute ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for bettercap.

bettercap is growing faster right now (+188 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [bettercap](https://selfhost.directory/project/bettercap) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bettercap.md)
- [open-compute](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bettercap-vs-open-compute