# indico vs tidb

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

| | indico | tidb |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Conference Management | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 2 122 | 40 686 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +99 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v3.3.14 · 13 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

tidb scores 80/100 against 65/100 for indico, so it is the safer default.

indico ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.

tidb is growing faster right now (+99 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [indico](https://selfhost.directory/project/indico) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/indico.md)
- [tidb](https://selfhost.directory/project/tidb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tidb.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/indico-vs-tidb