# redroid vs Steward

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

| | redroid | Steward |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 5 in Emulation | #2 of 2 in Cloud |
| GitHub stars | 7 051 ✓ | 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.4.0 · 4 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | — | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

redroid scores 57/100 against 46/100 for Steward, so it is the safer default.

Steward ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for redroid.

## Details

- [redroid](https://selfhost.directory/project/redroid-doc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/redroid-doc.md)
- [Steward](https://selfhost.directory/project/steward) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/steward.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/redroid-doc-vs-steward