# Meshery vs vault

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

| | Meshery | vault |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes | #1 of 12 in Secrets Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 073 | 36 448 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | +157 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 | v2.2.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

vault scores 78/100 against 73/100 for Meshery, so it is the safer default.

Meshery ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for vault.

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

vault is growing faster right now (+157 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/meshery-vs-vault