# Olares vs unleash

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

| | Olares | unleash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 22 in Home Server | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 5 332 | 13 914 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +88 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 135 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | 1.12.8-20261028 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

unleash scores 75/100 against 65/100 for Olares, so it is the safer default.

Olares ships more often: 135 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for unleash.

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

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/olares-vs-unleash