# clickhouse vs SafeLine

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

| | clickhouse | SafeLine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 50 650 ✓ | 23 071 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +609 ✓ | +401 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

clickhouse scores 87/100 against 81/100 for SafeLine, so it is the safer default.

clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for SafeLine.

If you want the quickest setup, SafeLine is easier to run; clickhouse needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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