# Observal vs Super Productivity

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

| | Observal | Super Productivity |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #40 of 209 in AI Agents | #1 of 34 in Task Management |
| GitHub stars | 4 534 | 23 250 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 160 ✓ | +1 010 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 ✓ | 22 |
| Latest release | v1.15.1 · 16 Oct 2026 | v19.3.1 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Super Productivity scores 83/100 against 65/100 for Observal, so it is the safer default.

Observal ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for Super Productivity.

If you want the quickest setup, Super Productivity is easier to run; Observal needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Observal](https://selfhost.directory/project/observal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/observal.md)
- [Super Productivity](https://selfhost.directory/project/super-productivity) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/super-productivity.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/observal-vs-super-productivity