MeshSensevsmilvus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| MeshSense | milvus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #21 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #3 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 543 | 46 515 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +272 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 18 |
| Latest release | — | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
milvus scores 82/100 against 51/100 for MeshSense, so it is the safer default.
milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for MeshSense.
If you want the quickest setup, MeshSense is easier to run; milvus needs more configuration.
milvus is growing faster right now (+272 stars in 30 days).
MeshSense details →milvus details →