# clickhouse vs polar

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

| | clickhouse | polar |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 50 659 ✓ | 10 436 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +602 ✓ | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

clickhouse scores 87/100 against 71/100 for polar, so it is the safer default.

clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.

clickhouse is growing faster right now (+602 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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