Encorevsrunitor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | runitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #25 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 12 654 | 361 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +169 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 4 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v1.4.1-build.6 · 17 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | 0BSD |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Encore scores 72/100 against 49/100 for runitor, so it is the safer default.
Encore ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for runitor.
If you want the quickest setup, runitor is easier to run; Encore needs more configuration.
Encore is growing faster right now (+169 stars in 30 days).
Encore details →runitor details →