etcdvsMacOS
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| etcd | MacOS | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 38 in Databases | #2 of 15 in Virtualization |
| GitHub stars | 52 431 | 21 692 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +121 | +115 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 18 |
| Latest release | v3.7.3 · 22 Oct 2026 | v3.12 · 21 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
etcd scores 83/100 against 76/100 for MacOS, so it is the safer default.
MacOS ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for etcd.