EncorevsMagic
Two self-hosted Supabase alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | Magic | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #14 of 17 in Low Code |
| GitHub stars | 12 650 | 1 204 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +165 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v24.1.5 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | C# |
Which one should you pick?
Encore scores 72/100 against 51/100 for Magic, so it is the safer default.
Magic ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.
Encore is growing faster right now (+165 stars in 30 days).
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