# restic-rest-server vs Single Server

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

| | restic-rest-server | Single Server |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 46 in Backup | #8 of 11 in Deployment |
| GitHub stars | 1 532 ✓ | 231 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.2.0 · 21 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

restic-rest-server scores 60/100 against 44/100 for Single Server, so it is the safer default.

Single Server ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for restic-rest-server.

If you want the quickest setup, restic-rest-server is easier to run; Single Server needs more configuration.

restic-rest-server is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [restic-rest-server](https://selfhost.directory/project/restic-rest-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/restic-rest-server.md)
- [Single Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/singleserver) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/singleserver.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/restic-rest-server-vs-singleserver