# Openship vs PostgREST

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

| | Openship | PostgREST |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in PaaS | #2 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 14 972 | 27 733 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +102 ✓ | +55 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.9.5 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

PostgREST scores 79/100 against 67/100 for Openship, so it is the safer default.

PostgREST ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Openship.

If you want the quickest setup, PostgREST is easier to run; Openship needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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