# Eclipse Che vs tidb

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

| | Eclipse Che | tidb |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #32 of 166 in Developer Tools | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 7 169 | 40 685 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +98 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | 7.124.0 · 19 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | EPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

tidb scores 80/100 against 64/100 for Eclipse Che, so it is the safer default.

Eclipse Che ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.

tidb is growing faster right now (+98 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Eclipse Che](https://selfhost.directory/project/eclipse-che) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/eclipse-che.md)
- [tidb](https://selfhost.directory/project/tidb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tidb.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/eclipse-che-vs-tidb