geopulsevswger
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| geopulse | wger | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 6 in Location Tracking | #1 of 31 in Health & Fitness |
| GitHub stars | 1 466 | 7 203 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +54 | +240 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 | 4 |
| Latest release | v2.1.1 · 25 Oct 2026 | 2.7 · 3 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |
Which one should you pick?
wger scores 73/100 against 64/100 for geopulse, so it is the safer default.
geopulse ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for wger.
If you want the quickest setup, geopulse is easier to run; wger needs more configuration.
wger is growing faster right now (+240 stars in 30 days).
geopulse details →wger details →