JmalCloudvstidb
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| JmalCloud | tidb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #10 of 11 in Cloud Storage | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 881 | 40 685 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +104 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 2 |
| Latest release | v2.16.9 · 4 Aug 2026 | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
tidb scores 80/100 against 48/100 for JmalCloud, so it is the safer default.
JmalCloud ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.
If you want the quickest setup, JmalCloud is easier to run; tidb needs more configuration.
tidb is growing faster right now (+104 stars in 30 days).
JmalCloud details →tidb details →