Encorevswanderer
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | wanderer | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 649 | 4 032 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +164 | +133 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Encore scores 72/100 against 64/100 for wanderer, so it is the safer default.
wanderer ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.
Encore details →wanderer details →