capvsRedis
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| cap | Redis | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Video | #1 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 24 023 | 77 154 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 250 | +687 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 36 |
| Latest release | cap-v0.6.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | 8.10.3 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Rust | C |
Which one should you pick?
Redis scores 86/100 against 79/100 for cap, so it is the safer default.
Redis ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for cap.