# OpenMES vs Scada-LTS

> Two self-hosted [Industrial IoT projects](https://selfhost.directory/industrial-iot), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | OpenMES | Scada-LTS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 55/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 4 in Industrial IoT | #2 of 4 in Industrial IoT |
| GitHub stars | 178 | 1 019 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.27.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Scada-LTS scores 55/100 against 47/100 for OpenMES, so it is the safer default.

OpenMES ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Scada-LTS.

## Details

- [OpenMES](https://selfhost.directory/project/openmes) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openmes.md)
- [Scada-LTS](https://selfhost.directory/project/scada-lts) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/scada-lts.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openmes-vs-scada-lts