Canonryvsmilvus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Canonry | milvus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #27 of 41 in Search Engines | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 194 | 46 513 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +270 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 18 |
| Latest release | v7.50.0 · 20 Oct 2026 | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
milvus scores 82/100 against 50/100 for Canonry, so it is the safer default.
milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Canonry.
If you want the quickest setup, Canonry is easier to run; milvus needs more configuration.
milvus is growing faster right now (+270 stars in 30 days).
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