# openwhisk vs PostgREST

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

| | openwhisk | PostgREST |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Serverless | #2 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 6 803 | 27 733 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +55 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Scala | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

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

PostgREST ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for openwhisk.

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

PostgREST is growing faster right now (+55 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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