clickhousevsmultica
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| clickhouse | multica | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #10 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 50 656 | 54 130 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +615 | +2 888 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 | 87 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
clickhouse scores 87/100 against 84/100 for multica, so it is the safer default.
clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 87 for multica.
If you want the quickest setup, multica is easier to run; clickhouse needs more configuration.
multica is growing faster right now (+2 888 stars in 30 days).
clickhouse details →multica details →