# invoice-ninja vs Valkey

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

| | invoice-ninja | Valkey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in Invoicing | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 10 364 | 27 558 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +254 | +271 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 ✓ | 22 |
| Latest release | v5.13.50 · 21 Oct 2026 | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | PHP | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 70/100 for invoice-ninja, so it is the safer default.

invoice-ninja ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for Valkey.

If you want the quickest setup, Valkey is easier to run; invoice-ninja needs more configuration.

## Details

- [invoice-ninja](https://selfhost.directory/project/invoice-ninja) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/invoice-ninja.md)
- [Valkey](https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/invoice-ninja-vs-valkey