# Kavita vs milvus

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

| | Kavita | milvus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Comics | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 968 | 46 518 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +232 | +269 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C# | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

milvus scores 82/100 against 73/100 for Kavita, so it is the safer default.

milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Kavita.

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

## Details

- [Kavita](https://selfhost.directory/project/kavita) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kavita.md)
- [milvus](https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus.md)

---
Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kavita-vs-milvus