firebolt-corevsMeshery
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| firebolt-core | Meshery | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 38 in Databases | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes |
| GitHub stars | 256 | 12 073 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +52 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 12 |
| Latest release | v4.31.13-0.20260424104720.5698ca5339fc · 24 Apr 2026 | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Meshery scores 73/100 against 44/100 for firebolt-core, so it is the safer default.
Meshery ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for firebolt-core.
If you want the quickest setup, Meshery is easier to run; firebolt-core needs more configuration.
Meshery is growing faster right now (+52 stars in 30 days).
firebolt-core details →Meshery details →