faasvsopen-compute
Two self-hosted Serverless projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| faas | open-compute | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Serverless | #3 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 26 253 | 2 361 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 9 |
| Latest release | 0.27.14 · 2 Jul 2026 | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
faas scores 68/100 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 1 for faas.
If you want the quickest setup, open-compute is easier to run; faas needs more configuration.
faas is growing faster right now (+8 stars in 30 days).
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