marimovstidb
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| marimo | tidb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 166 in Developer Tools | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 23 362 | 40 685 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +476 | +104 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 | 2 |
| Latest release | 0.25.2 · 19 Oct 2026 | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
tidb scores 80/100 against 78/100 for marimo, so it is the safer default.
marimo ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.
If you want the quickest setup, marimo is easier to run; tidb needs more configuration.
marimo is growing faster right now (+476 stars in 30 days).
marimo details →tidb details →