heplifyvsMeshery
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| heplify | Meshery | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #27 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes |
| GitHub stars | 222 | 12 072 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +51 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 12 |
| Latest release | 2.0.28 · 4 Sept 2026 | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | 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 49/100 for heplify, so it is the safer default.
Meshery ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for heplify.
If you want the quickest setup, Meshery is easier to run; heplify needs more configuration.
Meshery is growing faster right now (+51 stars in 30 days).
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