# LanLens vs milvus

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

| | LanLens | milvus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #35 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 146 | 46 515 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +266 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.6.0 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

milvus scores 82/100 against 45/100 for LanLens, so it is the safer default.

milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for LanLens.

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

milvus is growing faster right now (+266 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [LanLens](https://selfhost.directory/project/lanlens) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lanlens.md)
- [milvus](https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus.md)

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