# Encore vs My Idlers

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

| | Encore | My Idlers |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #12 of 27 in Server Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 655 ✓ | 400 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +170 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | 4.0 · 2 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Encore scores 72/100 against 52/100 for My Idlers, so it is the safer default.

Encore ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for My Idlers.

Encore is growing faster right now (+170 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Encore](https://selfhost.directory/project/encore) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/encore.md)
- [My Idlers](https://selfhost.directory/project/my-idlers) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/my-idlers.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/encore-vs-my-idlers