# clickhouse vs Hindsight

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

| | clickhouse | Hindsight |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #5 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 50 659 | 55 628 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +602 | +3 581 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

clickhouse scores 87/100 against 86/100 for Hindsight, so it is the safer default.

clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Hindsight.

If you want the quickest setup, Hindsight is easier to run; clickhouse needs more configuration.

Hindsight is growing faster right now (+3 581 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [clickhouse](https://selfhost.directory/project/clickhouse) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/clickhouse.md)
- [Hindsight](https://selfhost.directory/project/hindsight) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/hindsight.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/clickhouse-vs-hindsight