# juice-shop vs trigger

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

| | juice-shop | trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 78 in Security | #7 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 14 272 | 16 648 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +329 ✓ | +249 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 49 ✓ |
| Latest release | v20.3.0 · 11 Oct 2026 | v4.8.1 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

juice-shop scores 81/100 against 76/100 for trigger, so it is the safer default.

trigger ships more often: 49 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for juice-shop.

If you want the quickest setup, juice-shop is easier to run; trigger needs more configuration.

## Details

- [juice-shop](https://selfhost.directory/project/juice-shop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/juice-shop.md)
- [trigger](https://selfhost.directory/project/trigger) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/trigger.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/juice-shop-vs-trigger