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PretixvsShields

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

PretixShields
Score64/10080/100
Rank in category#2 of 11 in Event Management#6 of 166 in Developer Tools
GitHub stars2 55427 331
Stars, last 30 days+32+125
Stable releases, 12 months00
Latest release——
SetupModerateEasy
Official Docker imageYesYes
LicenseOtherApache-2.0
Main languagePythonJavaScript

Which one should you pick?

Shields scores 80/100 against 64/100 for Pretix, so it is the safer default.

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

Shields is growing faster right now (+125 stars in 30 days).

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