KestravsOpenDesign
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Kestra | OpenDesign | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 83/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 32 in Workflow Automation | #1 of 7 in Design |
| GitHub stars | 30 054 | 104 680 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 719 | +1 849 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 59 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.3.45 · 27 Oct 2026 | open-design-v0.26.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
OpenDesign scores 83/100 against 82/100 for Kestra, so it is the safer default.
Kestra ships more often: 59 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenDesign.
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