consulvsForem Selfhost
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| consul | Forem Selfhost | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 31 in Networking | #2 of 6 in Community |
| GitHub stars | 30 090 | 1 479 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Jinja |
Which one should you pick?
consul scores 73/100 against 51/100 for Forem Selfhost, so it is the safer default.
consul ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Forem Selfhost.
consul is growing faster right now (+9 stars in 30 days).
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