dockgevsValkey
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| dockge | Valkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 5 in Docker Management | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 24 699 | 27 547 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +264 | +265 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 22 |
| Latest release | — | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Valkey scores 81/100 against 76/100 for dockge, so it is the safer default.
Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for dockge.
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