# etcd vs MacOS

> 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.

## Details

- [etcd](https://selfhost.directory/project/etcd) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/etcd.md)
- [MacOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/macos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/macos.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/etcd-vs-macos