# Evergreen vs Restic

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Evergreen | Restic |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 4 in Library Management | #1 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 157 | 36 866 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +628 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.19.1 · 5 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | PLpgSQL | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Restic scores 82/100 against 51/100 for Evergreen, so it is the safer default.

Restic ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Evergreen.

If you want the quickest setup, Restic is easier to run; Evergreen needs more configuration.

Restic is growing faster right now (+628 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Evergreen](https://selfhost.directory/project/evergreen) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/evergreen.md)
- [Restic](https://selfhost.directory/project/restic) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/restic.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/evergreen-vs-restic