Mesheryvsnhost
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Meshery | nhost | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes | #3 of 15 in Backend as a Service |
| GitHub stars | 12 073 | 9 370 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | +63 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 34 |
| Latest release | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 | cli@1.52.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Meshery scores 73/100 against 67/100 for nhost, so it is the safer default.
nhost ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Meshery.
If you want the quickest setup, Meshery is easier to run; nhost needs more configuration.
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