birdnet-govstidb
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| birdnet-go | tidb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 14 in Audio Streaming | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 2 376 | 40 685 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +201 | +104 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 2 |
| Latest release | 20261014 · 14 Oct 2026 | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
tidb scores 80/100 against 69/100 for birdnet-go, so it is the safer default.
birdnet-go ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.
If you want the quickest setup, birdnet-go is easier to run; tidb needs more configuration.
birdnet-go details →tidb details →