Encorevsopen-compute
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | open-compute | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #3 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 12 649 | 2 380 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +164 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Encore scores 72/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.
Encore is growing faster right now (+164 stars in 30 days).
Encore details →open-compute details →