OJSvsWarren
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OJS | Warren | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Publishing | #87 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 1 046 | 510 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +8 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 |
| Latest release | — | v0.19.3 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
OJS scores 62/100 against 52/100 for Warren, so it is the safer default.
Warren ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for OJS.
OJS is growing faster right now (+8 stars in 30 days).
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