# pidoors vs PostgREST

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

| | pidoors | PostgREST |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 36/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #69 of 78 in Security | #2 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 26 | 27 735 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +58 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 | 20 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.4.11 · 12 Sept 2026 | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | — | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Haskell |

## Which one should you pick?

PostgREST scores 79/100 against 36/100 for pidoors, so it is the safer default.

PostgREST ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for pidoors.

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

PostgREST is growing faster right now (+58 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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