cupdatevshestia
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cupdate | hestia | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #25 of 44 in Container Management | #2 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 312 | 4 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +46 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 |
| Latest release | v0.25.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
hestia scores 68/100 against 48/100 for cupdate, so it is the safer default.
hestia ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for cupdate.
hestia is growing faster right now (+46 stars in 30 days).
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