# Glance vs samarium

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

| | Glance | samarium |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 42/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 44 in Dashboard | #14 of 14 in ERP |
| GitHub stars | 37 829 ✓ | 507 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +645 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.8.7 · 15 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Blade |

## Which one should you pick?

Glance scores 80/100 against 42/100 for samarium, so it is the safer default.

Glance ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for samarium.

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

Glance is growing faster right now (+645 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Glance](https://selfhost.directory/project/glance) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/glance.md)
- [samarium](https://selfhost.directory/project/samarium) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/samarium.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/glance-vs-samarium