# LXC vs milvus

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

| | LXC | milvus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 70/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Containers | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 5 288 | 46 510 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +24 | +267 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.0.0 · 30 Apr 2026 | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

milvus scores 82/100 against 70/100 for LXC, so it is the safer default.

milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for LXC.

milvus is growing faster right now (+267 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [LXC](https://selfhost.directory/project/lxc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lxc.md)
- [milvus](https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus.md)

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