Mesheryvstesserae
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Meshery | tesserae | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 12 080 | 983 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +59 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 78 |
| Latest release | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Meshery scores 73/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.
tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Meshery.
Meshery is growing faster right now (+59 stars in 30 days).
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