PostgRESTvsWakapi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PostgREST | Wakapi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 13 in API | #4 of 11 in Time Tracking |
| GitHub stars | 27 737 | 4 465 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +60 | +30 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 11 |
| Latest release | v16.5 · 18 Oct 2026 | 2.18.2 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Haskell | Go |
Which one should you pick?
PostgREST scores 79/100 against 64/100 for Wakapi, so it is the safer default.
PostgREST ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Wakapi.
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