growthbookvstidb
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| growthbook | tidb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 71/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 8 in Feature Flags | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 8 545 | 40 685 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +124 | +104 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 2 |
| Latest release | v5.1.0 · 22 Sept 2026 | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
tidb scores 80/100 against 71/100 for growthbook, so it is the safer default.
growthbook ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.
If you want the quickest setup, growthbook is easier to run; tidb needs more configuration.
growthbook details →tidb details →