consulvsIncus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| consul | Incus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 31 in Networking | #3 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 30 089 | 6 516 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +276 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 16 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v7.0.2 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Incus scores 75/100 against 73/100 for consul, so it is the safer default.
Incus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for consul.
Incus is growing faster right now (+276 stars in 30 days).
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