# farmOS vs OpenOlitor

> 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 | OpenOlitor |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 11 in Food & Agriculture | #7 of 11 in Food & Agriculture |
| GitHub stars | 1 381 ✓ | 52 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 3.5.9 · 21 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | — |

## Which one should you pick?

farmOS scores 61/100 against 44/100 for OpenOlitor, so it is the safer default.

farmOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for OpenOlitor.

farmOS is growing faster right now (+24 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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