# jevos vs tidb

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

| | jevos | tidb |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 7 in Local AI | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 933 | 40 686 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +99 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | jevos-v5 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C++ | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

tidb scores 80/100 against 50/100 for jevos, so it is the safer default.

jevos ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.

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

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

## Details

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

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