clickhousevsOpenWA
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| clickhouse | OpenWA | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 77/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 50 654 | 16 351 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +613 | +345 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 | 3 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
clickhouse scores 87/100 against 77/100 for OpenWA, so it is the safer default.
clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.
If you want the quickest setup, OpenWA is easier to run; clickhouse needs more configuration.
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