DezKVMvsESP-KVM
Two self-hosted JetKVM alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| DezKVM | ESP-KVM | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 36/100 | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #22 of 23 in Remote Access | #17 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 140 | 559 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v.0.73.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
ESP-KVM scores 57/100 against 36/100 for DezKVM, so it is the safer default.
ESP-KVM ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for DezKVM.