# milvus vs Apache Pinot

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

| | milvus | Apache Pinot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 33/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 40 in Database Management | #7 of 7 in Databases & storage |
| GitHub stars | 46 513 ✓ | 6 169 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +270 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | release-1.5.1 · 30 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | — |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

milvus scores 82/100 against 33/100 for Apache Pinot, so it is the safer default.

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

milvus is growing faster right now (+270 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [milvus](https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus.md)
- [Apache Pinot](https://selfhost.directory/project/pinot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pinot.md)

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