# Encore vs wanderer

> 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.

## Details

- [Encore](https://selfhost.directory/project/encore) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/encore.md)
- [wanderer](https://selfhost.directory/project/wanderer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wanderer.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/encore-vs-wanderer