# databend vs GizmoSQL

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

| | databend | GizmoSQL |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Data Warehousing | #29 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 9 487 ✓ | 376 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +36 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.2.925-patch-15 · 15 Oct 2026 | v1.42.2 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Rust | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

databend scores 69/100 against 50/100 for GizmoSQL, so it is the safer default.

GizmoSQL ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for databend.

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

databend is growing faster right now (+36 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [databend](https://selfhost.directory/project/databend) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/databend.md)
- [GizmoSQL](https://selfhost.directory/project/gizmosql) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gizmosql.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/databend-vs-gizmosql