# ChartDB vs open-compute

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | ChartDB | open-compute |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 40 in Database Management | #3 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 23 027 ✓ | 2 402 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +77 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.20.1 · 7 Apr 2026 | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

ChartDB scores 74/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.

open-compute ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for ChartDB.

If you want the quickest setup, ChartDB is easier to run; open-compute needs more configuration.

ChartDB is growing faster right now (+77 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ChartDB](https://selfhost.directory/project/chartdb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/chartdb.md)
- [open-compute](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/chartdb-vs-open-compute