# consul vs Wrench Board

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | consul | Wrench Board |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 40/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 31 in Networking | #135 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 30 091 ✓ | 251 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.3.4 · 20 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

consul scores 73/100 against 40/100 for Wrench Board, so it is the safer default.

Wrench Board ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for consul.

consul is growing faster right now (+10 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [consul](https://selfhost.directory/project/consul) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/consul.md)
- [Wrench Board](https://selfhost.directory/project/wrench-board) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wrench-board.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/consul-vs-wrench-board