# e2b vs StartOS

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

| | e2b | StartOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #14 of 209 in AI Agents | #5 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 14 585 ✓ | 1 994 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +647 ✓ | +9 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 73 ✓ | 23 |
| Latest release | @e2b/cli@2.23.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | start-os/v0.4.0.4 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

e2b scores 76/100 against 61/100 for StartOS, so it is the safer default.

e2b ships more often: 73 stable releases in the past year, against 23 for StartOS.

e2b is growing faster right now (+647 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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