Durable Actorsvsrivet
Two self-hosted Cloudflare Durable Objects alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Durable Actors | rivet | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #114 of 166 in Developer Tools | #25 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 259 | 6 441 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +279 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 31 |
| Latest release | v0.14.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | v2.3.31 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
rivet scores 71/100 against 44/100 for Durable Actors, so it is the safer default.
rivet ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Durable Actors.
If you want the quickest setup, rivet is easier to run; Durable Actors needs more configuration.
rivet is growing faster right now (+279 stars in 30 days).
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