FlatPressvsHalo
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| FlatPress | Halo | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #11 of 24 in Blogging | #3 of 42 in Content Management |
| GitHub stars | 217 | 40 073 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +197 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 16 |
| Latest release | 1.5.1 · 24 Mar 2026 | v2.27.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Halo scores 79/100 against 50/100 for FlatPress, so it is the safer default.
Halo ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for FlatPress.
If you want the quickest setup, FlatPress is easier to run; Halo needs more configuration.
Halo is growing faster right now (+197 stars in 30 days).
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