MariaDBvsApache Pinot
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MariaDB | Apache Pinot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 33/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 40 in Database Management | #7 of 7 in Databases & storage |
| GitHub stars | 8 472 | 6 169 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +204 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 2 |
| Latest release | mariadb-13.1.1 · 14 Sept 2026 | release-1.5.1 · 30 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | — |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C++ | Java |
Which one should you pick?
MariaDB scores 76/100 against 33/100 for Apache Pinot, so it is the safer default.
MariaDB ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Apache Pinot.
MariaDB is growing faster right now (+204 stars in 30 days).
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