etcdvsmultica
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| etcd | multica | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 38 in Databases | #10 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 52 431 | 54 215 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +121 | +2 907 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 87 |
| Latest release | v3.7.3 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
multica scores 84/100 against 83/100 for etcd, so it is the safer default.
multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for etcd.
multica is growing faster right now (+2 907 stars in 30 days).
etcd details →multica details →