consulvstessera
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| consul | tessera | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 31 in Networking | #98 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 30 094 | 314 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 15 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.2.4 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
consul scores 73/100 against 47/100 for tessera, so it is the safer default.
tessera ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for consul.
If you want the quickest setup, tessera is easier to run; consul needs more configuration.
consul is growing faster right now (+13 stars in 30 days).
consul details →tessera details →