# grocy vs OJS

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

| | grocy | OJS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Home Management | #2 of 2 in Publishing |
| GitHub stars | 9 624 ✓ | 1 046 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +101 ✓ | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v4.7.1 · 4 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Blade | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

grocy scores 75/100 against 62/100 for OJS, so it is the safer default.

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

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

grocy is growing faster right now (+101 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [grocy](https://selfhost.directory/project/grocy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/grocy.md)
- [OJS](https://selfhost.directory/project/ojs) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ojs.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/grocy-vs-ojs