swiftwavevsTerminus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| swiftwave | Terminus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #23 of 44 in Container Management | #64 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 909 | 763 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 0 |
| Latest release | 2.23.1-1 · 2 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Terminus scores 50/100 against 49/100 for swiftwave, so it is the safer default.
swiftwave ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Terminus.
If you want the quickest setup, swiftwave is easier to run; Terminus needs more configuration.
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