etcdvsgrimmory
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| etcd | grimmory | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 38 in Databases | #2 of 12 in Book Management |
| GitHub stars | 52 432 | 4 623 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +125 | +204 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 19 |
| Latest release | v3.7.3 · 22 Oct 2026 | v3.5.0 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
etcd scores 83/100 against 69/100 for grimmory, so it is the safer default.
grimmory ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for etcd.
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