# hestia vs MacOS

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

| | hestia | MacOS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in Control Panel | #2 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 4 552 | 21 690 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +116 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | 1.10.5 · 14 Sept 2026 ✓ | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

MacOS scores 76/100 against 68/100 for hestia, so it is the safer default.

MacOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for hestia.

MacOS is growing faster right now (+116 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [hestia](https://selfhost.directory/project/hestia) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hestia.md)
- [MacOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/macos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/macos.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hestia-vs-macos