scalarvsShields
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| scalar | Shields | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in API | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 16 336 | 27 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +147 | +125 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 0 |
| Latest release | release-2026-10-28-0d01943 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Shields scores 80/100 against 76/100 for scalar, so it is the safer default.
scalar ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.
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