Encorevstesserae
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | tesserae | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 12 657 | 983 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +172 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 78 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Encore scores 72/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.
tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.
Encore is growing faster right now (+172 stars in 30 days).
Encore details →tesserae details →