# MacOS vs PostgREST

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

| | MacOS | PostgREST |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Virtualization | #2 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 21 693 | 27 735 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +116 ✓ | +58 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

PostgREST scores 79/100 against 76/100 for MacOS, so it is the safer default.

PostgREST ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for MacOS.

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

## Details

- [MacOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/macos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/macos.md)
- [PostgREST](https://selfhost.directory/project/postgrest) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/postgrest.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/macos-vs-postgrest