# Olares vs sentora-core

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Olares | sentora-core |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 22 in Home Server | #8 of 10 in Control Panel |
| GitHub stars | 5 332 ✓ | 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 135 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.12.8-20261028 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Olares scores 65/100 against 49/100 for sentora-core, so it is the safer default.

Olares ships more often: 135 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sentora-core.

If you want the quickest setup, sentora-core is easier to run; Olares needs more configuration.

Olares is growing faster right now (+46 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Olares](https://selfhost.directory/project/olares) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/olares.md)
- [sentora-core](https://selfhost.directory/project/sentora-core) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sentora-core.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/olares-vs-sentora-core