# prestige vs scalar

> Two self-hosted [Postman alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/postman), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | prestige | scalar |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #11 of 13 in API | #3 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 401 | 16 335 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +156 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 46 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | release-2026-10-28-0d01943 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

scalar scores 76/100 against 43/100 for prestige, so it is the safer default.

scalar ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for prestige.

If you want the quickest setup, scalar is easier to run; prestige needs more configuration.

scalar is growing faster right now (+156 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [prestige](https://selfhost.directory/project/prestige) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/prestige.md)
- [scalar](https://selfhost.directory/project/scalar) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/scalar.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/prestige-vs-scalar