# Meshery vs wanderer

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

| | Meshery | wanderer |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes | #7 of 34 in File Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 073 ✓ | 4 032 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +52 | +133 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.21.2 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Meshery scores 73/100 against 64/100 for wanderer, so it is the safer default.

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

wanderer is growing faster right now (+133 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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