etcdvsopen-compute
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| etcd | open-compute | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 38 in Databases | #3 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 52 432 | 2 391 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +125 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 9 |
| Latest release | v3.7.3 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
etcd scores 83/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.
etcd ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for open-compute.
etcd is growing faster right now (+125 stars in 30 days).
etcd details →open-compute details →