cozystackvsIncus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cozystack | Incus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #3 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 376 | 6 516 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +141 | +276 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 16 |
| Latest release | v1.6.4 · 16 Oct 2026 | v7.0.2 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Incus scores 75/100 against 67/100 for cozystack, so it is the safer default.
Incus ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for cozystack.
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