# milvus vs OrcaQ

> Two self-hosted [Database Management projects](https://selfhost.directory/database-management), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | milvus | OrcaQ |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 40 in Database Management | #35 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 46 514 ✓ | 225 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +271 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.1.14 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

milvus scores 82/100 against 49/100 for OrcaQ, so it is the safer default.

milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OrcaQ.

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

milvus is growing faster right now (+271 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [milvus](https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus.md)
- [OrcaQ](https://selfhost.directory/project/orca-q) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/orca-q.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/milvus-vs-orca-q