Encorevsportabase
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | portabase | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #3 of 15 in Backup Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 648 | 1 860 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +163 | +95 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 64 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | 1.35.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Encore scores 72/100 against 60/100 for portabase, so it is the safer default.
portabase ships more often: 64 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.
Encore details →portabase details →