# iTop vs polar

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

| | iTop | polar |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 3 in IT Management | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 1 211 | 10 436 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +157 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | 3.2.3-3 · 16 Oct 2026 | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

polar scores 71/100 against 60/100 for iTop, so it is the safer default.

iTop ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.

polar is growing faster right now (+157 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [iTop](https://selfhost.directory/project/itop-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/itop-2.md)
- [polar](https://selfhost.directory/project/polar) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/polar.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/itop-2-vs-polar