# label-studio vs polar

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

| | label-studio | polar |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Data Collection | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 28 579 ✓ | 10 436 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +236 ✓ | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | 1.23.2 · 29 Sept 2026 | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

label-studio scores 80/100 against 71/100 for polar, so it is the safer default.

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

If you want the quickest setup, label-studio is easier to run; polar needs more configuration.

## Details

- [label-studio](https://selfhost.directory/project/label-studio) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/label-studio.md)
- [polar](https://selfhost.directory/project/polar) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/polar.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/label-studio-vs-polar