# EverShelf vs farmOS

> Two self-hosted [Food & Agriculture projects](https://selfhost.directory/food-agriculture), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | EverShelf | farmOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 61/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 11 in Food & Agriculture | #2 of 11 in Food & Agriculture |
| GitHub stars | 148 | 1 381 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.16.16 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | 3.5.9 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

farmOS scores 61/100 against 50/100 for EverShelf, so it is the safer default.

farmOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for EverShelf.

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

farmOS is growing faster right now (+24 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [EverShelf](https://selfhost.directory/project/evershelf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/evershelf.md)
- [farmOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/farmos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/farmos.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/evershelf-vs-farmos