Spinifexvsswiftwave
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Spinifex | swiftwave | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Cloud Native | #23 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 403 | 909 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.23.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | 2.23.1-1 · 2 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
swiftwave scores 49/100 against 47/100 for Spinifex, so it is the safer default.
Spinifex ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for swiftwave.
If you want the quickest setup, swiftwave is easier to run; Spinifex needs more configuration.
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