# Marmot vs milvus

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

| | Marmot | milvus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 10 in Data Management | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 627 | 46 518 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +269 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 18 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.11.1 · 11 Oct 2026 | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

milvus scores 82/100 against 50/100 for Marmot, so it is the safer default.

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

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

milvus is growing faster right now (+269 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Marmot](https://selfhost.directory/project/marmot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/marmot.md)
- [milvus](https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus.md)

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