consulvsscanopy
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| consul | scanopy | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 31 in Networking | #1 of 10 in Network |
| GitHub stars | 30 089 | 5 915 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +121 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 40 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.19.3 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
consul scores 73/100 against 64/100 for scanopy, so it is the safer default.
scanopy ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for consul.
If you want the quickest setup, scanopy is easier to run; consul needs more configuration.
scanopy is growing faster right now (+121 stars in 30 days).
consul details →scanopy details →