# polar vs Zammad

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

| | polar | Zammad |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 13 in Billing | #1 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 10 436 ✓ | 6 050 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +157 ✓ | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

polar scores 71/100 against 70/100 for Zammad, so it is the safer default.

polar ships more often: 1 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Zammad.

## Details

- [polar](https://selfhost.directory/project/polar) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/polar.md)
- [Zammad](https://selfhost.directory/project/zammad) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/zammad.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/polar-vs-zammad