open-computevsself-workerd
Two self-hosted Serverless projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| open-compute | self-workerd | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 36/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in Serverless | #6 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 2 391 | 141 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
open-compute scores 55/100 against 36/100 for self-workerd, so it is the safer default.
open-compute ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for self-workerd.
If you want the quickest setup, open-compute is easier to run; self-workerd needs more configuration.
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