clickhousevspretalx
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| clickhouse | pretalx | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #2 of 3 in Conference Management |
| GitHub stars | 50 660 | 954 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +603 | +8 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 | 7 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 | v2026.2.1 · 8 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
clickhouse scores 87/100 against 62/100 for pretalx, so it is the safer default.
clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for pretalx.
clickhouse is growing faster right now (+603 stars in 30 days).
clickhouse details →pretalx details →