# gun vs Sure

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

| | gun | Sure |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #16 of 38 in Databases | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 19 158 ✓ | 10 713 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +20 | +681 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Sure scores 74/100 against 68/100 for gun, so it is the safer default.

Sure ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for gun.

Sure is growing faster right now (+681 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [gun](https://selfhost.directory/project/gun) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gun.md)
- [Sure](https://selfhost.directory/project/sure) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sure.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gun-vs-sure