# milvus vs polar

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

| | milvus | polar |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 40 in Database Management | #1 of 13 in Billing |
| GitHub stars | 46 518 ✓ | 10 436 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +269 ✓ | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | @polar-sh/cli@3.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

milvus scores 82/100 against 71/100 for polar, so it is the safer default.

milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for polar.

## Details

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

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