# OpenMES vs Resume-Matcher

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

| | OpenMES | Resume-Matcher |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 4 in Industrial IoT | #1 of 12 in Document Processing |
| GitHub stars | 178 | 28 921 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +407 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v0.27.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | v1.4.0 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Resume-Matcher scores 81/100 against 47/100 for OpenMES, so it is the safer default.

OpenMES ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Resume-Matcher.

If you want the quickest setup, Resume-Matcher is easier to run; OpenMES needs more configuration.

Resume-Matcher is growing faster right now (+407 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [OpenMES](https://selfhost.directory/project/openmes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openmes.md)
- [Resume-Matcher](https://selfhost.directory/project/resume-matcher) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/resume-matcher.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openmes-vs-resume-matcher