# Spoolman vs unleash

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Spoolman | unleash |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 22 in 3D Printing | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags |
| GitHub stars | 2 955 | 13 912 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +111 ✓ | +90 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.27.0 · 25 Sept 2026 | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

unleash scores 75/100 against 65/100 for Spoolman, so it is the safer default.

unleash ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Spoolman.

## Details

- [Spoolman](https://selfhost.directory/project/spoolman) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/spoolman.md)
- [unleash](https://selfhost.directory/project/unleash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unleash.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/spoolman-vs-unleash