Infisicalvstidb
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Infisical | tidb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Secrets Management | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 30 112 | 40 685 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +713 | +104 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 79 | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.167.4 · 26 Oct 2026 | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
tidb scores 80/100 against 78/100 for Infisical, so it is the safer default.
Infisical ships more often: 79 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.
Infisical is growing faster right now (+713 stars in 30 days).
Infisical details →tidb details →