consulvsSSH & Web Terminal
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| consul | SSH & Web Terminal | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 31 in Networking | #30 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 30 089 | 542 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 19 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v24.2.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
consul scores 73/100 against 60/100 for SSH & Web Terminal, so it is the safer default.
SSH & Web Terminal ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for consul.
If you want the quickest setup, SSH & Web Terminal is easier to run; consul needs more configuration.
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