EncorevsGhost
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | Ghost | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 651 | 55 631 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +166 | +221 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 41 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v6.73.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Ghost scores 83/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.
Ghost ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.
Encore details →Ghost details →