# Magento vs Nightscout

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

| | Magento | Nightscout |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 27 in E-commerce | #2 of 31 in Health & Fitness |
| GitHub stars | 12 214 ✓ | 2 852 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +23 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | 2.4.9 · 12 May 2026 | v15.0.9 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | OSL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Magento scores 71/100 against 67/100 for Nightscout, so it is the safer default.

Magento ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Nightscout.

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

## Details

- [Magento](https://selfhost.directory/project/magento) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/magento.md)
- [Nightscout](https://selfhost.directory/project/nightscout) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nightscout.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/magento-vs-nightscout