simonvsVert
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| simon | Vert | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #74 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 10 in File Conversion |
| GitHub stars | 161 | 16 175 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +542 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 0 |
| Latest release | 0.3.7 · 18 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Vert scores 71/100 against 46/100 for simon, so it is the safer default.
simon ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Vert.
Vert is growing faster right now (+542 stars in 30 days).
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