# mos-releases vs Olares

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

| | mos-releases | Olares |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 41/100 | 65/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 8 in Operating System | #4 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 657 | 5 330 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +45 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 135 ✓ |
| Latest release | 0.6.1-stable · 23 Oct 2026 | 1.12.8-20261028 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Olares scores 65/100 against 41/100 for mos-releases, so it is the safer default.

Olares ships more often: 135 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for mos-releases.

If you want the quickest setup, mos-releases is easier to run; Olares needs more configuration.

Olares is growing faster right now (+45 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [mos-releases](https://selfhost.directory/project/mos-releases) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mos-releases.md)
- [Olares](https://selfhost.directory/project/olares) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/olares.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/mos-releases-vs-olares