OpenSERPvsPostgREST
Two self-hosted API projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenSERP | PostgREST | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 13 in API | #2 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 1 514 | 27 732 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +54 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 20 |
| Latest release | v0.8.15 · 25 Oct 2026 | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Haskell |
Which one should you pick?
PostgREST scores 79/100 against 57/100 for OpenSERP, so it is the safer default.
PostgREST ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for OpenSERP.
If you want the quickest setup, PostgREST is easier to run; OpenSERP needs more configuration.
PostgREST is growing faster right now (+54 stars in 30 days).
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