# hanko vs ShellHub

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

| | hanko | ShellHub |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 40 in Authentication | #12 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 9 052 ✓ | 2 243 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +175 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | backend/v3.1.0 · 1 Oct 2026 | v0.28.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

hanko scores 68/100 against 64/100 for ShellHub, so it is the safer default.

ShellHub ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for hanko.

ShellHub is growing faster right now (+175 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [hanko](https://selfhost.directory/project/hanko) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hanko.md)
- [ShellHub](https://selfhost.directory/project/shellhub) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shellhub.md)

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