MacOSvsopen-compute
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MacOS | open-compute | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Virtualization | #3 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 21 689 | 2 393 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +115 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 9 |
| Latest release | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
MacOS scores 76/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.
MacOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for open-compute.
MacOS is growing faster right now (+115 stars in 30 days).
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