# Request Tracker vs Urbit

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

| | Request Tracker | Urbit |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Helpdesk | #3 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 1 164 | 3 622 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +5 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | rt-5.0.10 · 1 Jun 2026 | 408k-2 · 4 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Perl | hoon |

## Which one should you pick?

Request Tracker scores 65/100 against 63/100 for Urbit, so it is the safer default.

Urbit ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Request Tracker.

## Details

- [Request Tracker](https://selfhost.directory/project/request-tracker) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/request-tracker.md)
- [Urbit](https://selfhost.directory/project/urbit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/urbit.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/request-tracker-vs-urbit