# farmOS 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.

| | farmOS | HortusFox |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Food & Agriculture | #3 of 11 in Food & Agriculture |
| GitHub stars | 1 381 | 1 691 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 ✓ | +17 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | 3.5.9 · 21 Oct 2026 | v6.4 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

farmOS scores 61/100 against 60/100 for HortusFox, so it is the safer default.

farmOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for HortusFox.

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

## Details

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

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