Elementvsjuice-shop
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Element | juice-shop | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 13 in Instant Messaging | #3 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 13 621 | 14 271 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +119 | +336 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.12.33 · 27 Oct 2026 | v20.3.0 · 11 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
juice-shop scores 81/100 against 76/100 for Element, so it is the safer default.
Element ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for juice-shop.
If you want the quickest setup, juice-shop is easier to run; Element needs more configuration.
juice-shop is growing faster right now (+336 stars in 30 days).
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