Mainsailvsmbusd
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Mainsail | mbusd | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 22 in 3D Printing | #3 of 4 in Industrial IoT |
| GitHub stars | 2 236 | 684 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +20 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 1 |
| Latest release | v2.19.0 · 27 Aug 2026 | v0.5.3 · 7 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Vue | C |
Which one should you pick?
Mainsail scores 65/100 against 52/100 for mbusd, so it is the safer default.
Mainsail ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for mbusd.
Mainsail is growing faster right now (+20 stars in 30 days).
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