mayvswger
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| may | wger | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 15 in Home Management | #1 of 31 in Health & Fitness |
| GitHub stars | 268 | 7 202 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +241 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 4 |
| Latest release | v0.44.2 · 12 Sept 2026 | 2.7 · 3 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
wger scores 73/100 against 48/100 for may, so it is the safer default.
may ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for wger.
If you want the quickest setup, may is easier to run; wger needs more configuration.
wger is growing faster right now (+241 stars in 30 days).
Swap a project
Keep may, compare it with
Keep wger, compare it with