# EmDash vs QloApps

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

| | EmDash | QloApps |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 68/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Content Management | #2 of 8 in Scheduling & Booking |
| GitHub stars | 14 033 | 14 451 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +66 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | @emdash-cms/plugin-test@0.2.10 · 18 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | OSL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

QloApps scores 68/100 against 67/100 for EmDash, so it is the safer default.

EmDash ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for QloApps.

QloApps is growing faster right now (+66 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [EmDash](https://selfhost.directory/project/emdash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/emdash.md)
- [QloApps](https://selfhost.directory/project/qloapps) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/qloapps.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/emdash-vs-qloapps