Open Data Capturevspolar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Open Data Capture | polar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Data Collection | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 119 | 10 436 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +158 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 1 |
| Latest release | v2.5.2 · 25 Sept 2026 | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
polar scores 71/100 against 47/100 for Open Data Capture, so it is the safer default.
Open Data Capture ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.
If you want the quickest setup, Open Data Capture is easier to run; polar needs more configuration.
polar is growing faster right now (+158 stars in 30 days).
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