# heplify vs milvus

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

| | heplify | milvus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #27 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 222 | 46 514 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +271 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.0.28 · 4 Sept 2026 | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

milvus scores 82/100 against 49/100 for heplify, so it is the safer default.

milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for heplify.

milvus is growing faster right now (+271 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [heplify](https://selfhost.directory/project/heplify) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/heplify.md)
- [milvus](https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/heplify-vs-milvus