# croc vs Valkey

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

| | croc | Valkey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 40 804 ✓ | 27 558 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +361 ✓ | +271 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 48 ✓ | 22 |
| Latest release | v11.5.5 · 19 Oct 2026 | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

croc scores 82/100 against 81/100 for Valkey, so it is the safer default.

croc ships more often: 48 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for Valkey.

## Details

- [croc](https://selfhost.directory/project/croc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/croc.md)
- [Valkey](https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/croc-vs-valkey