# EverShelf vs HortusFox

> 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 | HortusFox |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 60/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 11 in Food & Agriculture | #3 of 11 in Food & Agriculture |
| GitHub stars | 148 | 1 691 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.16.16 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v6.4 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

HortusFox scores 60/100 against 50/100 for EverShelf, so it is the safer default.

HortusFox ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for EverShelf.

HortusFox is growing faster right now (+17 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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