# Discount Bandit vs Valkey

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

| | Discount Bandit | Valkey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #18 of 27 in E-commerce | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 759 | 27 554 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +16 | +267 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v-4.0.5 · 23 Oct 2026 | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | — | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | PHP | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 55/100 for Discount Bandit, so it is the safer default.

Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for Discount Bandit.

If you want the quickest setup, Valkey is easier to run; Discount Bandit needs more configuration.

Valkey is growing faster right now (+267 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Discount Bandit](https://selfhost.directory/project/discount-bandit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/discount-bandit.md)
- [Valkey](https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/discount-bandit-vs-valkey