# milvus vs Otari

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

| | milvus | Otari |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 40 in Database Management | #14 of 39 in API Gateway |
| GitHub stars | 46 523 ✓ | 758 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +274 ✓ | +7 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.34.0 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

milvus scores 82/100 against 56/100 for Otari, so it is the safer default.

milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for Otari.

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

milvus is growing faster right now (+274 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [milvus](https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus.md)
- [Otari](https://selfhost.directory/project/otari) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/otari.md)

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