OJSvsWhiteboard
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OJS | Whiteboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Publishing | #5 of 10 in Code Review |
| GitHub stars | 1 046 | 3 381 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +7 | +4 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 |
| Latest release | — | diffr/0.1.22 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
OJS scores 62/100 against 56/100 for Whiteboard, so it is the safer default.
Whiteboard ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for OJS.
If you want the quickest setup, Whiteboard is easier to run; OJS needs more configuration.
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