databendvsDruid
Two self-hosted Data Warehousing projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| databend | Druid | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Data Warehousing | #1 of 2 in Data Warehousing |
| GitHub stars | 9 487 | 14 096 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | +38 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.2.925-patch-15 · 15 Oct 2026 | druid-38.0.0 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Druid scores 75/100 against 69/100 for databend, so it is the safer default.
databend ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Druid.
If you want the quickest setup, databend is easier to run; Druid needs more configuration.
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