# cloudberry vs firebolt-core

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

| | cloudberry | firebolt-core |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #23 of 40 in Database Management | #32 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 1 437 ✓ | 256 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +26 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.1.0-incubating · 6 May 2026 ✓ | v4.31.13-0.20260424104720.5698ca5339fc · 24 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | C | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

cloudberry scores 60/100 against 44/100 for firebolt-core, so it is the safer default.

firebolt-core ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for cloudberry.

cloudberry is growing faster right now (+26 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [cloudberry](https://selfhost.directory/project/cloudberry) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/cloudberry.md)
- [firebolt-core](https://selfhost.directory/project/firebolt-core) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/firebolt-core.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/cloudberry-vs-firebolt-core