# hot-updater vs PostgREST

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

| | hot-updater | PostgREST |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 20 in Application Management | #2 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 1 799 | 27 733 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +70 ✓ | +55 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 47 ✓ | 20 |
| Latest release | v1.1.4 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

PostgREST scores 79/100 against 62/100 for hot-updater, so it is the safer default.

hot-updater ships more often: 47 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for PostgREST.

If you want the quickest setup, PostgREST is easier to run; hot-updater needs more configuration.

## Details

- [hot-updater](https://selfhost.directory/project/hot-updater) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hot-updater.md)
- [PostgREST](https://selfhost.directory/project/postgrest) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/postgrest.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/hot-updater-vs-postgrest