# open-wearables vs PanWatch

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

| | open-wearables | PanWatch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #3 of 9 in Fintech |
| GitHub stars | 2 729 ✓ | 2 283 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +167 ✓ | +132 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | 0.10.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | 0.20.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

open-wearables scores 63/100 against 62/100 for PanWatch, so it is the safer default.

open-wearables ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for PanWatch.

If you want the quickest setup, PanWatch is easier to run; open-wearables needs more configuration.

## Details

- [open-wearables](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-wearables) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-wearables.md)
- [PanWatch](https://selfhost.directory/project/panwatch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/panwatch.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/open-wearables-vs-panwatch