# dockhand vs Valkey

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

| | dockhand | Valkey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 6 916 | 27 549 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +556 ✓ | +267 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 ✓ | 22 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 72/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.

dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for Valkey.

dockhand is growing faster right now (+556 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dockhand](https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand.md)
- [Valkey](https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dockhand-vs-valkey