clickhousevsLXC
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| clickhouse | LXC | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #1 of 2 in Containers |
| GitHub stars | 50 648 | 5 288 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +607 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 | 2 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 | v7.0.0 · 30 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | C | C |
Which one should you pick?
clickhouse scores 87/100 against 70/100 for LXC, so it is the safer default.
clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for LXC.
clickhouse is growing faster right now (+607 stars in 30 days).
clickhouse details →LXC details →