Open Source POSvspolar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Open Source POS | polar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Commerce | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 4 468 | 10 436 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 1 |
| Latest release | 3.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
polar scores 71/100 against 66/100 for Open Source POS, so it is the safer default.
Open Source POS ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.
If you want the quickest setup, Open Source POS is easier to run; polar needs more configuration.
polar is growing faster right now (+157 stars in 30 days).
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