# cowyo vs Enclosed

> Two self-hosted [Pastebins projects](https://selfhost.directory/pastebins), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | cowyo | Enclosed |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 62/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 19 in Pastebins | #3 of 19 in Pastebins |
| GitHub stars | 983 | 2 104 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +16 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v3.0.1 · 2 Aug 2026 | v1.16.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Enclosed scores 62/100 against 53/100 for cowyo, so it is the safer default.

cowyo ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Enclosed.

Enclosed is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [cowyo](https://selfhost.directory/project/cowyo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cowyo.md)
- [Enclosed](https://selfhost.directory/project/enclosed) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/enclosed.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cowyo-vs-enclosed