clickhousevsWhirl
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| clickhouse | Whirl | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 | 52/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #23 of 69 in AI Chat |
| GitHub stars | 50 659 | 510 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +602 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 | 0 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
clickhouse scores 87/100 against 52/100 for Whirl, so it is the safer default.
clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Whirl.
clickhouse is growing faster right now (+602 stars in 30 days).
clickhouse details →Whirl details →