# hadoop vs open-compute

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

| | hadoop | open-compute |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Distributed Systems | #3 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 15 703 ✓ | 2 400 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

hadoop scores 76/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.

open-compute ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hadoop.

If you want the quickest setup, open-compute is easier to run; hadoop needs more configuration.

hadoop is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [hadoop](https://selfhost.directory/project/hadoop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hadoop.md)
- [open-compute](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hadoop-vs-open-compute