# Openship vs paperclip

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

| | Openship | paperclip |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 88/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in PaaS | #4 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 14 978 | 108 443 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 | +25 619 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v0.9.5 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2026.1012.0 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

paperclip scores 88/100 against 67/100 for Openship, so it is the safer default.

Openship ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for paperclip.

paperclip is growing faster right now (+25 619 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Openship](https://selfhost.directory/project/openship) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openship.md)
- [paperclip](https://selfhost.directory/project/paperclip) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/paperclip.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openship-vs-paperclip