ChartDBvshorilla
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ChartDB | horilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 40 in Database Management | #3 of 9 in Human Resource Management (HRM) |
| GitHub stars | 23 026 | 1 478 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +76 | +47 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.20.1 · 7 Apr 2026 | 2.2.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | LGPL-2.1 |
| Main language | Typescript | HTML |
Which one should you pick?
ChartDB scores 74/100 against 60/100 for horilla, so it is the safer default.
horilla ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for ChartDB.
If you want the quickest setup, ChartDB is easier to run; horilla needs more configuration.
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