# plain-app vs Scada-LTS

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

| | plain-app | Scada-LTS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #2 of 4 in Industrial IoT |
| GitHub stars | 7 085 ✓ | 1 019 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +308 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 34 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.3.25 · 11 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Kotlin | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

plain-app scores 69/100 against 55/100 for Scada-LTS, so it is the safer default.

plain-app ships more often: 34 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Scada-LTS.

If you want the quickest setup, plain-app is easier to run; Scada-LTS needs more configuration.

plain-app is growing faster right now (+308 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [plain-app](https://selfhost.directory/project/plain-app) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/plain-app.md)
- [Scada-LTS](https://selfhost.directory/project/scada-lts) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/scada-lts.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/plain-app-vs-scada-lts