etcdvsHindsight
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| etcd | Hindsight | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 38 in Databases | #5 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 52 432 | 55 728 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +122 | +3 681 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 2 |
| Latest release | v3.7.3 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Hindsight scores 86/100 against 83/100 for etcd, so it is the safer default.
etcd ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Hindsight.
Hindsight is growing faster right now (+3 681 stars in 30 days).
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