Eclipse ChevsSteward
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Eclipse Che | Steward | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 2 in Cloud |
| GitHub stars | 7 169 | 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 6 |
| Latest release | 7.124.0 · 19 Oct 2026 | v0.4.0 · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | EPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Eclipse Che scores 64/100 against 46/100 for Steward, so it is the safer default.
Eclipse Che ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Steward.
If you want the quickest setup, Steward is easier to run; Eclipse Che needs more configuration.
Eclipse Che is growing faster right now (+1 stars in 30 days).
Eclipse Che details →Steward details →