ShieldsvsSpoolman
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Shields | Spoolman | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 27 331 | 2 956 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +125 | +110 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 7 |
| Latest release | — | v0.27.0 · 25 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Shields scores 80/100 against 65/100 for Spoolman, so it is the safer default.
Spoolman ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.
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