# OctoBot vs OpenSearch

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

| | OctoBot | OpenSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 42 in Cryptocurrency | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 6 872 | 13 929 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +257 ✓ | +154 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.1.1 · 30 Mar 2026 | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenSearch scores 76/100 against 69/100 for OctoBot, so it is the safer default.

OpenSearch ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for OctoBot.

## Details

- [OctoBot](https://selfhost.directory/project/octobot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/octobot.md)
- [OpenSearch](https://selfhost.directory/project/opensearch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/opensearch.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/octobot-vs-opensearch