# rudder vs Teleport

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

| | rudder | Teleport |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 8 in Configuration Management | #4 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 719 | 21 041 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +105 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | 9.1.4 · 7 Aug 2026 ✓ | v18.10.0 · 8 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Scala | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Teleport scores 76/100 against 55/100 for rudder, so it is the safer default.

rudder ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Teleport.

Teleport is growing faster right now (+105 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [rudder](https://selfhost.directory/project/rudder) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/rudder.md)
- [Teleport](https://selfhost.directory/project/teleport) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/teleport.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/rudder-vs-teleport