# Meshery vs restic-rest-server

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

| | Meshery | restic-rest-server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes | #18 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 12 073 ✓ | 1 531 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 ✓ | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Meshery scores 73/100 against 60/100 for restic-rest-server, so it is the safer default.

Meshery ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for restic-rest-server.

If you want the quickest setup, restic-rest-server is easier to run; Meshery needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Meshery](https://selfhost.directory/project/meshery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meshery.md)
- [restic-rest-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/restic-rest-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/restic-rest-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/meshery-vs-restic-rest-server