# bolt.diy vs Kestra

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

| | bolt.diy | Kestra |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 120 in AI Assistant | #3 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 20 003 | 30 059 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +97 | +1 724 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 59 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.0.1 · 12 Oct 2026 | v1.3.45 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Kestra scores 82/100 against 76/100 for bolt.diy, so it is the safer default.

Kestra ships more often: 59 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for bolt.diy.

Kestra is growing faster right now (+1 724 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [bolt.diy](https://selfhost.directory/project/boltdiy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/boltdiy.md)
- [Kestra](https://selfhost.directory/project/kestra) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kestra.md)

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