k7vsMeshery
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| k7 | Meshery | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #20 of 44 in Container Management | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes |
| GitHub stars | 824 | 12 072 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +51 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.5.0 · 18 Oct 2026 | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Meshery scores 73/100 against 51/100 for k7, so it is the safer default.
Meshery ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for k7.
Meshery is growing faster right now (+51 stars in 30 days).
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