Encorevsk7
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | k7 | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #20 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 651 | 824 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +166 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 7 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v0.5.0 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Encore scores 72/100 against 51/100 for k7, so it is the safer default.
Encore ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for k7.
Encore is growing faster right now (+166 stars in 30 days).