cephvspretalx
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ceph | pretalx | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Distributed Storage | #2 of 3 in Conference Management |
| GitHub stars | 17 179 | 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 |
| Latest release | — | v2026.2.1 · 8 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
ceph scores 78/100 against 62/100 for pretalx, so it is the safer default.
pretalx ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ceph.
ceph is growing faster right now (+108 stars in 30 days).
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