# marimo vs unleash

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

| | marimo | unleash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 23 362 ✓ | 13 912 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +476 ✓ | +90 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | 0.25.2 · 19 Oct 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

marimo scores 78/100 against 75/100 for unleash, so it is the safer default.

marimo ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for unleash.

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

marimo is growing faster right now (+476 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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