# iTop vs Valkey

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

| | iTop | Valkey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 3 in IT Management | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 1 213 | 27 560 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +273 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.2.3-3 · 16 Oct 2026 | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | PHP | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 60/100 for iTop, so it is the safer default.

Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for iTop.

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

Valkey is growing faster right now (+273 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [iTop](https://selfhost.directory/project/itop-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/itop-2.md)
- [Valkey](https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/itop-2-vs-valkey