# Encore vs Magic

> Two self-hosted [Supabase alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/supabase), 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).

## Details

- [Encore](https://selfhost.directory/project/encore) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/encore.md)
- [Magic](https://selfhost.directory/project/magic) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/magic.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/encore-vs-magic