openwhiskvsUrbit
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openwhisk | Urbit | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Serverless | #3 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 6 803 | 3 622 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +5 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 |
| Latest release | — | 408k-2 · 4 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Scala | hoon |
Which one should you pick?
openwhisk scores 67/100 against 63/100 for Urbit, so it is the safer default.
Urbit ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for openwhisk.
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