OpenEMRvspolar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenEMR | polar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 5 in Healthcare | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 5 555 | 10 435 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +89 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 1 |
| Latest release | v8_5_0 · 27 Oct 2026 | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
OpenEMR scores 72/100 against 71/100 for polar, so it is the safer default.
OpenEMR ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.
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