Hindsightvspolar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Hindsight | polar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 55 628 | 10 435 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 581 | +156 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Hindsight scores 86/100 against 71/100 for polar, so it is the safer default.
Hindsight ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.
If you want the quickest setup, Hindsight is easier to run; polar needs more configuration.
Hindsight is growing faster right now (+3 581 stars in 30 days).
Hindsight details →polar details →