# geopulse vs ryot

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

| | geopulse | ryot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 6 in Location Tracking | #4 of 11 in Fitness Tracker |
| GitHub stars | 1 466 | 3 648 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +54 ✓ | +42 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v2.1.1 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v10.5.0 · 22 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

geopulse scores 64/100 against 63/100 for ryot, so it is the safer default.

geopulse ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for ryot.

If you want the quickest setup, geopulse is easier to run; ryot needs more configuration.

## Details

- [geopulse](https://selfhost.directory/project/geopulse) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/geopulse.md)
- [ryot](https://selfhost.directory/project/ryot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ryot.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/geopulse-vs-ryot