# kodus vs Shields

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

| | kodus | Shields |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in Code Review | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 1 540 | 27 331 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +124 | +125 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 89 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | selfhosted-2.2.6 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Shields scores 80/100 against 64/100 for kodus, so it is the safer default.

kodus ships more often: 89 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.

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

## Details

- [kodus](https://selfhost.directory/project/kodus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kodus.md)
- [Shields](https://selfhost.directory/project/shields) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shields.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kodus-vs-shields