# Fleet vs rudder

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Fleet | rudder |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Device Management | #4 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 7 065 ✓ | 719 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | fleet-v4.93.2 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | 9.1.4 · 7 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Scala |

## Which one should you pick?

Fleet scores 67/100 against 55/100 for rudder, so it is the safer default.

rudder ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Fleet.

## Details

- [Fleet](https://selfhost.directory/project/fleet) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/fleet.md)
- [rudder](https://selfhost.directory/project/rudder) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rudder.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/fleet-vs-rudder