ExcaliDashvsApache Pinot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| ExcaliDash | Apache Pinot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 33/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #7 of 7 in Databases & storage |
| GitHub stars | 1 700 | 6 169 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +119 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 | release-1.5.1 · 30 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | — |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
ExcaliDash scores 58/100 against 33/100 for Apache Pinot, so it is the safer default.
ExcaliDash ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Apache Pinot.
ExcaliDash is growing faster right now (+119 stars in 30 days).
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