# Frappe Helpdesk vs PostgREST

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

| | Frappe Helpdesk | PostgREST |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 14 in Customer Support | #2 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 3 451 | 27 734 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +60 ✓ | +57 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 20 |
| Latest release | v1.31.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Vue | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

PostgREST scores 79/100 against 68/100 for Frappe Helpdesk, so it is the safer default.

Frappe Helpdesk ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for PostgREST.

If you want the quickest setup, PostgREST is easier to run; Frappe Helpdesk needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Frappe Helpdesk](https://selfhost.directory/project/frappe-helpdesk) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/frappe-helpdesk.md)
- [PostgREST](https://selfhost.directory/project/postgrest) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/postgrest.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/frappe-helpdesk-vs-postgrest