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RStudio ServervsShields

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

RStudio ServerShields
Score67/10080/100
Rank in category#21 of 166 in Developer Tools#6 of 166 in Developer Tools
GitHub stars5 10027 331
Stars, last 30 days+24+125
Stable releases, 12 months00
Latest release——
SetupModerateEasy
Official Docker imageNoYes
LicenseOtherApache-2.0
Main languageJavaJavaScript

Which one should you pick?

Shields scores 80/100 against 67/100 for RStudio Server, so it is the safer default.

If you want the quickest setup, Shields is easier to run; RStudio Server needs more configuration.

Shields is growing faster right now (+125 stars in 30 days).

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