# hanko vs Meshery

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

| | hanko | Meshery |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 40 in Authentication | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes |
| GitHub stars | 9 051 | 12 071 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +50 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | backend/v3.1.0 · 1 Oct 2026 | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Meshery scores 73/100 against 68/100 for hanko, so it is the safer default.

Meshery ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for hanko.

Meshery is growing faster right now (+50 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [hanko](https://selfhost.directory/project/hanko) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hanko.md)
- [Meshery](https://selfhost.directory/project/meshery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meshery.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hanko-vs-meshery