# SSH & Web Terminal vs WebSSH

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

| | SSH & Web Terminal | WebSSH |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #30 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 6 in SSH |
| GitHub stars | 542 ✓ | 224 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +7 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v24.2.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v2.6.0 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Shell | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

SSH & Web Terminal scores 60/100 against 50/100 for WebSSH, so it is the safer default.

SSH & Web Terminal ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for WebSSH.

SSH & Web Terminal is growing faster right now (+7 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [SSH & Web Terminal](https://selfhost.directory/project/ssh-web-terminal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ssh-web-terminal.md)
- [WebSSH](https://selfhost.directory/project/webssh) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/webssh.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ssh-web-terminal-vs-webssh