# clickhouse vs YouCast

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

| | clickhouse | YouCast |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 87/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 40 in Database Management | #8 of 18 in Podcasts |
| GitHub stars | 50 663 ✓ | 265 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +606 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 180 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v26.10.2.103-stable · 24 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | C | C |

## Which one should you pick?

clickhouse scores 87/100 against 46/100 for YouCast, so it is the safer default.

clickhouse ships more often: 180 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for YouCast.

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

clickhouse is growing faster right now (+606 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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