# openwhisk vs trusted-cgi

> 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 | trusted-cgi |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 ✓ | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Serverless | #4 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 6 803 ✓ | 249 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Scala | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

openwhisk scores 67/100 against 45/100 for trusted-cgi, so it is the safer default.

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

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)
- [trusted-cgi](https://selfhost.directory/project/trusted-cgi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/trusted-cgi.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openwhisk-vs-trusted-cgi