Rainbondvssdnext
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Rainbond | sdnext | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 10 in PaaS | #3 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 6 284 | 7 362 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | v6.10.0-release · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sdnext scores 71/100 against 64/100 for Rainbond, so it is the safer default.
Rainbond ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sdnext.
sdnext is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).
Rainbond details →sdnext details →