clickhousevsKavita
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| clickhouse | Kavita | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #1 of 14 in Comics |
| GitHub stars | 50 664 | 11 969 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +607 | +233 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 | 8 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | C# |
Which one should you pick?
clickhouse scores 87/100 against 73/100 for Kavita, so it is the safer default.
clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Kavita.
If you want the quickest setup, Kavita is easier to run; clickhouse needs more configuration.
clickhouse is growing faster right now (+607 stars in 30 days).
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