Encorevssimon
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | simon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #74 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 12 652 | 161 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +167 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | 0.3.7 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Encore scores 72/100 against 46/100 for simon, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, simon is easier to run; Encore needs more configuration.
Encore is growing faster right now (+167 stars in 30 days).
Encore details →simon details →