# Hindsight vs milvus

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

| | Hindsight | milvus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 85/100 ✓ | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 55 264 ✓ | 46 513 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +3 217 ✓ | +270 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Hindsight scores 85/100 against 82/100 for milvus, so it is the safer default.

milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Hindsight.

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

Hindsight is growing faster right now (+3 217 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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