# PostgREST vs unleash

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

| | PostgREST | unleash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 13 in API | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 27 734 ✓ | 13 912 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +56 | +90 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Haskell | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

PostgREST scores 79/100 against 75/100 for unleash, so it is the safer default.

PostgREST ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for unleash.

## Details

- [PostgREST](https://selfhost.directory/project/postgrest) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/postgrest.md)
- [unleash](https://selfhost.directory/project/unleash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unleash.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/postgrest-vs-unleash