Datasettevsmilvus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Datasette | milvus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 10 in Data Management | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 525 | 46 514 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +271 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 18 |
| Latest release | 1.0a41 · 24 Sept 2026 | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
milvus scores 82/100 against 72/100 for Datasette, so it is the safer default.
Datasette ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for milvus.
If you want the quickest setup, Datasette is easier to run; milvus needs more configuration.
milvus is growing faster right now (+271 stars in 30 days).
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