# openwhisk vs self-workerd

> Two self-hosted [Serverless projects](https://selfhost.directory/serverless), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | openwhisk | self-workerd |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 36/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Serverless | #6 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 6 803 ✓ | 141 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Scala | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

openwhisk scores 67/100 against 36/100 for self-workerd, so it is the safer default.

openwhisk is growing faster right now (+5 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [openwhisk](https://selfhost.directory/project/openwhisk) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openwhisk.md)
- [self-workerd](https://selfhost.directory/project/self-workerd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/self-workerd.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openwhisk-vs-self-workerd