pretalxvsShipShipShip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| pretalx | ShipShipShip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 3 in Conference Management | #6 of 6 in Product Management |
| GitHub stars | 953 | 301 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +7 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 10 |
| Latest release | v2026.2.1 · 8 Jul 2026 | v1.3.5 · 18 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Svelte |
Which one should you pick?
pretalx scores 62/100 against 47/100 for ShipShipShip, so it is the safer default.
ShipShipShip ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for pretalx.
If you want the quickest setup, ShipShipShip is easier to run; pretalx needs more configuration.
pretalx is growing faster right now (+7 stars in 30 days).
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