# ExcaliDash vs open-compute

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

| | ExcaliDash | open-compute |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #3 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 1 701 | 2 417 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +118 ✓ | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

ExcaliDash scores 58/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.

open-compute ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for ExcaliDash.

If you want the quickest setup, ExcaliDash is easier to run; open-compute needs more configuration.

ExcaliDash is growing faster right now (+118 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ExcaliDash](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash.md)
- [open-compute](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/excalidash-vs-open-compute