OlaresvsRequest Tracker
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Olares | Request Tracker | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 22 in Home Server | #3 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 5 333 | 1 164 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +47 | +5 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 135 | 2 |
| Latest release | 1.12.8-20261028 · 28 Oct 2026 | rt-5.0.10 · 1 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Perl |
Which one should you pick?
Olares and Request Tracker score the same (65/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Olares ships more often: 135 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Request Tracker.
Olares is growing faster right now (+47 stars in 30 days).
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