# portabase vs restic-rest-server

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

| | portabase | restic-rest-server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 15 in Backup Management | #18 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 1 860 ✓ | 1 531 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +95 ✓ | +35 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 64 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 1.35.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

portabase and restic-rest-server score the same (60/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

portabase ships more often: 64 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for restic-rest-server.

If you want the quickest setup, restic-rest-server is easier to run; portabase needs more configuration.

portabase is growing faster right now (+95 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [portabase](https://selfhost.directory/project/portabase) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/portabase.md)
- [restic-rest-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/restic-rest-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/restic-rest-server.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/portabase-vs-restic-rest-server