Shiny ServervsSuperset
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Shiny Server | Superset | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 20 in Application Management | #1 of 15 in Business Intelligence |
| GitHub stars | 763 | 75 348 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +447 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 25 |
| Latest release | — | superset-helm-chart-0.22.8 · 9 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Superset scores 88/100 against 57/100 for Shiny Server, so it is the safer default.
Superset ships more often: 25 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Shiny Server.
Superset is growing faster right now (+447 stars in 30 days).
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