# CTFd vs juice-shop

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

| | CTFd | juice-shop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 30 in Education | #3 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 6 894 | 14 270 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 | +335 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 9 |
| Latest release | 3.8.9 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v20.3.0 · 11 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

juice-shop scores 81/100 against 70/100 for CTFd, so it is the safer default.

juice-shop is growing faster right now (+335 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [CTFd](https://selfhost.directory/project/ctfd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ctfd.md)
- [juice-shop](https://selfhost.directory/project/juice-shop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/juice-shop.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ctfd-vs-juice-shop