# faas vs self-workerd

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

| | faas | self-workerd |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 36/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Serverless | #6 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 26 253 ✓ | 141 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 0.27.14 · 2 Jul 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

faas scores 68/100 against 36/100 for self-workerd, so it is the safer default.

faas ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for self-workerd.

faas is growing faster right now (+8 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [faas](https://selfhost.directory/project/faas) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/faas.md)
- [self-workerd](https://selfhost.directory/project/self-workerd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/self-workerd.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/faas-vs-self-workerd