# farmOS vs Koffan

> 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 | Koffan |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Food & Agriculture | #4 of 11 in Food & Agriculture |
| GitHub stars | 1 381 ✓ | 820 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 | +44 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 23 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.5.9 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.17.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | PHP | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

farmOS scores 61/100 against 56/100 for Koffan, so it is the safer default.

Koffan ships more often: 23 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for farmOS.

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

## Details

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

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