# ontime vs quackback

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

| | ontime | quackback |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 11 in Event Management | #9 of 14 in Customer Support |
| GitHub stars | 969 ✓ | 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +13 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v4.15.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.14.1 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

ontime scores 60/100 against 50/100 for quackback, so it is the safer default.

ontime ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for quackback.

ontime is growing faster right now (+13 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ontime](https://selfhost.directory/project/ontime) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ontime.md)
- [quackback](https://selfhost.directory/project/quackback) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/quackback.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ontime-vs-quackback