OpenMESvssdnext
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenMES | sdnext | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 4 in Industrial IoT | #3 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 178 | 7 362 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +16 |
| 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 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sdnext scores 71/100 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 sdnext.
sdnext is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).
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