# frp vs OpenMES

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

| | frp | OpenMES |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 25 in Proxy | #4 of 4 in Industrial IoT |
| GitHub stars | 110 279 ✓ | 178 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +668 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.71.1 · 14 Oct 2026 | v0.27.0 · 14 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

frp scores 85/100 against 47/100 for OpenMES, so it is the safer default.

frp is growing faster right now (+668 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [frp](https://selfhost.directory/project/frp) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/frp.md)
- [OpenMES](https://selfhost.directory/project/openmes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openmes.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/frp-vs-openmes