# Encore vs netboot.xyz

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

| | Encore | netboot.xyz |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #1 of 11 in Deployment |
| GitHub stars | 12 650 ✓ | 12 575 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +165 | +256 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | 3.0.3 · 29 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Jinja |

## Which one should you pick?

netboot.xyz scores 75/100 against 72/100 for Encore, so it is the safer default.

Encore ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for netboot.xyz.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/encore-vs-netboot-xyz