GLPIvstidb
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| GLPI | tidb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in IT Management | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 6 528 | 40 687 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +144 | +100 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 2 |
| Latest release | 12.0.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
tidb scores 80/100 against 71/100 for GLPI, so it is the safer default.
GLPI ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.
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