consulvsPgHero
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| consul | PgHero | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 31 in Networking | #1 of 2 in Performance monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 30 089 | 8 942 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +12 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
consul scores 73/100 against 66/100 for PgHero, so it is the safer default.
consul ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PgHero.
If you want the quickest setup, PgHero is easier to run; consul needs more configuration.
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