# tessera vs Vert

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

| | tessera | Vert |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 47/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #98 of 166 in Developer Tools | #2 of 10 in File Conversion |
| GitHub stars | 314 | 16 176 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +543 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v0.2.4 · 25 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Vert scores 71/100 against 47/100 for tessera, so it is the safer default.

tessera ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Vert.

If you want the quickest setup, Vert is easier to run; tessera needs more configuration.

Vert is growing faster right now (+543 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [tessera](https://selfhost.directory/project/tessera) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tessera.md)
- [Vert](https://selfhost.directory/project/vert) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/vert.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/tessera-vs-vert