# swarm-cronjob vs Twenty

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

| | swarm-cronjob | Twenty |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 84/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #20 of 26 in Automation | #1 of 21 in CRM |
| GitHub stars | 888 | 60 028 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +2 640 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.16.1 · 24 Oct 2026 | twenty/v2.52.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Twenty scores 84/100 against 51/100 for swarm-cronjob, so it is the safer default.

Twenty ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for swarm-cronjob.

If you want the quickest setup, swarm-cronjob is easier to run; Twenty needs more configuration.

Twenty is growing faster right now (+2 640 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [swarm-cronjob](https://selfhost.directory/project/swarm-cronjob) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/swarm-cronjob.md)
- [Twenty](https://selfhost.directory/project/twenty) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/twenty.md)

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