connectvsOpenBao
Two self-hosted Secrets Management projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| connect | OpenBao | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 12 in Secrets Management | #3 of 12 in Secrets Management |
| GitHub stars | 232 | 8 755 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +1 284 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 |
| Latest release | — | v2.7.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | — | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | — | Go |
Which one should you pick?
OpenBao scores 76/100 against 44/100 for connect, so it is the safer default.
OpenBao ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for connect.
OpenBao is growing faster right now (+1 284 stars in 30 days).
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