Shieldsvstesserae
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Shields | tesserae | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 27 331 | 982 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +125 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 78 |
| Latest release | — | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Shields scores 80/100 against 51/100 for tesserae, so it is the safer default.
tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.
If you want the quickest setup, Shields is easier to run; tesserae needs more configuration.
Shields is growing faster right now (+125 stars in 30 days).
Shields details →tesserae details →