Incusvsmilvus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Incus | milvus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 44 in Container Management | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 6 516 | 46 513 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +276 | +270 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 16 | 18 |
| Latest release | v7.0.2 · 16 Oct 2026 | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
milvus scores 82/100 against 75/100 for Incus, so it is the safer default.
milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Incus.
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