firebolt-corevsmilvus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| firebolt-core | milvus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 38 in Databases | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 256 | 46 514 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +271 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 18 |
| Latest release | v4.31.13-0.20260424104720.5698ca5339fc · 24 Apr 2026 | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |
Which one should you pick?
milvus scores 82/100 against 44/100 for firebolt-core, so it is the safer default.
milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for firebolt-core.
milvus is growing faster right now (+271 stars in 30 days).
firebolt-core details →milvus details →