OlaresvsPgHero
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Olares | PgHero | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 22 in Home Server | #1 of 2 in Performance monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 5 329 | 8 942 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +44 | +12 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 134 | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.12.8-20261027 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
PgHero scores 66/100 against 65/100 for Olares, so it is the safer default.
Olares ships more often: 134 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PgHero.
If you want the quickest setup, PgHero is easier to run; Olares needs more configuration.
Olares is growing faster right now (+44 stars in 30 days).
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