Bitcoin Corevsgeth-ethereum
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Bitcoin Core | geth-ethereum | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 42 in Cryptocurrency | #1 of 18 in Blockchain |
| GitHub stars | 90 527 | 51 451 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +287 | +87 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 15 |
| Latest release | v29.5 · 26 Oct 2026 | v1.17.10 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C++ | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Bitcoin Core and geth-ethereum score the same (86/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
geth-ethereum ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Bitcoin Core.
Bitcoin Core is growing faster right now (+287 stars in 30 days).
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