bookwyrmvsmilvus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bookwyrm | milvus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 2 807 | 46 515 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +21 | +266 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 18 |
| Latest release | v0.9.3 · 9 Sept 2026 | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
milvus scores 82/100 against 58/100 for bookwyrm, so it is the safer default.
milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for bookwyrm.
milvus is growing faster right now (+266 stars in 30 days).
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