# Datasette vs Hindsight

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

| | Datasette | Hindsight |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 85/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 10 in Data Management | #6 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 11 525 | 55 489 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +3 442 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | 1.0a41 · 24 Sept 2026 | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Hindsight scores 85/100 against 72/100 for Datasette, so it is the safer default.

Datasette ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Hindsight.

If you want the quickest setup, Datasette is easier to run; Hindsight needs more configuration.

Hindsight is growing faster right now (+3 442 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Datasette](https://selfhost.directory/project/datasette) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/datasette.md)
- [Hindsight](https://selfhost.directory/project/hindsight) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hindsight.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/datasette-vs-hindsight