etcdvsquackback
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| etcd | quackback | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 38 in Databases | #9 of 14 in Customer Support |
| GitHub stars | 52 431 | 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +121 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 15 |
| Latest release | v3.7.3 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.14.1 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
etcd scores 83/100 against 50/100 for quackback, so it is the safer default.
quackback ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for etcd.
etcd is growing faster right now (+121 stars in 30 days).
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