# databend vs milvus

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

| | databend | milvus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Data Warehousing | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 9 487 | 46 515 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +37 | +266 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.2.925-patch-15 · 15 Oct 2026 | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

milvus scores 82/100 against 69/100 for databend, so it is the safer default.

milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for databend.

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

milvus is growing faster right now (+266 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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