PostgRESTvsSure
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PostgREST | Sure | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 13 in API | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 27 734 | 10 712 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +57 | +680 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 15 |
| Latest release | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Haskell | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
PostgREST scores 79/100 against 74/100 for Sure, so it is the safer default.
PostgREST ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Sure.
Sure is growing faster right now (+680 stars in 30 days).
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