Encorevstessera
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | tessera | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #98 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 12 660 | 314 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +175 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 15 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v0.2.4 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Encore scores 72/100 against 47/100 for tessera, so it is the safer default.
tessera ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.
Encore is growing faster right now (+175 stars in 30 days).
Encore details →tessera details →