GotenbergvsOpenWA
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Gotenberg | OpenWA | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Document Processing | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 13 466 | 16 340 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +315 | +334 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 3 |
| Latest release | v8.39.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Gotenberg and OpenWA score the same (77/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Gotenberg ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.
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