LathevsOpenWA
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Lathe | OpenWA | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 30 in Education | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 1 708 | 16 355 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +349 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.5.0 · 20 Jul 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
OpenWA scores 77/100 against 52/100 for Lathe, so it is the safer default.
Lathe ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.
OpenWA is growing faster right now (+349 stars in 30 days).
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