# Condensation vs etcd

> Two self-hosted [Databases projects](https://selfhost.directory/databases), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Condensation | etcd |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 40/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #35 of 38 in Databases | #2 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 442 | 52 432 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +125 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v3.7.3 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | — | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

etcd scores 83/100 against 40/100 for Condensation, so it is the safer default.

etcd ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Condensation.

etcd is growing faster right now (+125 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Condensation](https://selfhost.directory/project/condensation) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/condensation.md)
- [etcd](https://selfhost.directory/project/etcd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/etcd.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/condensation-vs-etcd