# RStudio Server vs sdnext

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

| | RStudio Server | sdnext |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #21 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 5 099 | 7 362 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +23 ✓ | +16 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sdnext scores 71/100 against 67/100 for RStudio Server, so it is the safer default.

## Details

- [RStudio Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/rstudio-server) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rstudio-server.md)
- [sdnext](https://selfhost.directory/project/sdnext) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sdnext.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/rstudio-server-vs-sdnext