# Observal vs tesserae

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

| | Observal | tesserae |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #40 of 209 in AI Agents | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 4 534 ✓ | 984 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 160 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 | 78 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.15.1 · 16 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 | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Observal scores 65/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.

tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 33 for Observal.

Observal is growing faster right now (+1 160 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Observal](https://selfhost.directory/project/observal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/observal.md)
- [tesserae](https://selfhost.directory/project/tesserae) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tesserae.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/observal-vs-tesserae