# faas vs Steward

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

| | faas | Steward |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Serverless | #2 of 2 in Cloud |
| GitHub stars | 26 253 ✓ | 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.27.14 · 2 Jul 2026 | v0.4.0 · 4 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

faas scores 68/100 against 46/100 for Steward, so it is the safer default.

Steward ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for faas.

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

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)
- [Steward](https://selfhost.directory/project/steward) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/steward.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/faas-vs-steward