geth-ethereumvsmachinaris
Two self-hosted Blockchain projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| geth-ethereum | machinaris | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 18 in Blockchain | #12 of 18 in Blockchain |
| GitHub stars | 51 450 | 340 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +86 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.17.10 · 23 Oct 2026 | 2.6.0 · 16 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
geth-ethereum scores 86/100 against 49/100 for machinaris, so it is the safer default.
geth-ethereum ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for machinaris.
If you want the quickest setup, machinaris is easier to run; geth-ethereum needs more configuration.
geth-ethereum is growing faster right now (+86 stars in 30 days).
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