ShieldsvsWallos
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Shields | Wallos | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 67/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools | #1 of 5 in Finance |
| GitHub stars | 27 331 | 8 762 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +125 | +185 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 36 |
| Latest release | — | v5.10.2 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Shields scores 80/100 against 67/100 for Wallos, so it is the safer default.
Wallos ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shields.
If you want the quickest setup, Shields is easier to run; Wallos needs more configuration.
Shields details →Wallos details →