# marimo vs OpenBB

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

| | marimo | OpenBB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 87/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 10 in Data Management |
| GitHub stars | 23 362 | 74 841 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +471 ✓ | +357 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | 0.25.2 · 19 Oct 2026 ✓ | openbb-v5.0.0 · 30 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenBB scores 87/100 against 78/100 for marimo, so it is the safer default.

marimo ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenBB.

## Details

- [marimo](https://selfhost.directory/project/marimo) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/marimo.md)
- [OpenBB](https://selfhost.directory/project/openbb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openbb.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/marimo-vs-openbb