# Incus vs PostgREST

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

| | Incus | PostgREST |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 44 in Container Management | #2 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 6 524 | 27 735 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +278 ✓ | +58 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.0.2 · 16 Oct 2026 | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

PostgREST scores 79/100 against 75/100 for Incus, so it is the safer default.

PostgREST ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Incus.

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

Incus is growing faster right now (+278 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/incus-vs-postgrest