OJSvsVisionState
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OJS | VisionState | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Publishing | #73 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 1 046 | 172 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +7 | +41 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 20 |
| Latest release | — | v0.11.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
OJS scores 62/100 against 49/100 for VisionState, so it is the safer default.
VisionState ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for OJS.
If you want the quickest setup, VisionState is easier to run; OJS needs more configuration.
VisionState is growing faster right now (+41 stars in 30 days).
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