# Flarum vs Valkey

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Flarum | Valkey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 6 764 | 27 554 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +267 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.8.21 · 23 Oct 2026 | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | PHP | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 69/100 for Flarum, so it is the safer default.

Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Flarum.

If you want the quickest setup, Valkey is easier to run; Flarum needs more configuration.

Valkey is growing faster right now (+267 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Flarum](https://selfhost.directory/project/flarum) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/flarum.md)
- [Valkey](https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/flarum-vs-valkey