# Plant-it vs Vert

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

| | Plant-it | Vert |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 15 in Home Management | #2 of 10 in File Conversion |
| GitHub stars | 1 376 | 16 174 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +541 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.0.1 · 20 Jan 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Dart | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Vert scores 71/100 against 52/100 for Plant-it, so it is the safer default.

Plant-it ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Vert.

Vert is growing faster right now (+541 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Plant-it](https://selfhost.directory/project/plant-it) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/plant-it.md)
- [Vert](https://selfhost.directory/project/vert) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/vert.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/plant-it-vs-vert