# ExcaliDash vs Apache 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 | 1 701 | 6 169 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +118 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 | release-1.6.0 · 28 Oct 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 3 for Apache Pinot.

ExcaliDash is growing faster right now (+118 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ExcaliDash](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash.md)
- [Apache Pinot](https://selfhost.directory/project/pinot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pinot.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/excalidash-vs-pinot