# geth-ethereum vs machinaris

> Two self-hosted [Blockchain projects](https://selfhost.directory/blockchain), 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).

## Details

- [geth-ethereum](https://selfhost.directory/project/geth-ethereum) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/geth-ethereum.md)
- [machinaris](https://selfhost.directory/project/machinaris) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/machinaris.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/geth-ethereum-vs-machinaris