clickhousevsProton Mail Bridge
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| clickhouse | Proton Mail Bridge | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #11 of 33 in Communication |
| GitHub stars | 50 664 | 1 575 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +607 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 | 10 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 | v3.27.1 · 8 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
clickhouse scores 87/100 against 60/100 for Proton Mail Bridge, so it is the safer default.
clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Proton Mail Bridge.
If you want the quickest setup, Proton Mail Bridge is easier to run; clickhouse needs more configuration.
clickhouse is growing faster right now (+607 stars in 30 days).
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