# Drupal vs polar

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

| | Drupal | polar |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 42 in Content Management | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | — | 10 437 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +158 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 1 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | — | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Drupal and polar score the same (71/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

polar ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Drupal.

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

polar is growing faster right now (+158 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Drupal](https://selfhost.directory/project/drupal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/drupal.md)
- [polar](https://selfhost.directory/project/polar) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/polar.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/drupal-vs-polar