# e2b vs samarium

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

| | e2b | samarium |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 42/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 209 in AI Agents | #14 of 14 in ERP |
| GitHub stars | 14 595 ✓ | 507 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +657 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 76 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | @e2b/code-interpreter-python@2.11.6 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Blade |

## Which one should you pick?

e2b scores 76/100 against 42/100 for samarium, so it is the safer default.

e2b ships more often: 76 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for samarium.

e2b is growing faster right now (+657 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [e2b](https://selfhost.directory/project/e2b) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/e2b.md)
- [samarium](https://selfhost.directory/project/samarium) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/samarium.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/e2b-vs-samarium