# open-compute vs trusted-cgi

> Two self-hosted [Serverless projects](https://selfhost.directory/serverless), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | open-compute | trusted-cgi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 7 in Serverless | #4 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 2 361 ✓ | 249 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

open-compute scores 55/100 against 45/100 for trusted-cgi, so it is the safer default.

open-compute ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for trusted-cgi.

If you want the quickest setup, trusted-cgi is easier to run; open-compute needs more configuration.

## Details

- [open-compute](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute.md)
- [trusted-cgi](https://selfhost.directory/project/trusted-cgi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/trusted-cgi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/open-compute-vs-trusted-cgi