milvusvsrudder
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| milvus | rudder | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 40 in Database Management | #4 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 46 514 | 719 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +271 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 11 |
| Latest release | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 | 9.1.4 · 7 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Scala |
Which one should you pick?
milvus scores 82/100 against 55/100 for rudder, so it is the safer default.
milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for rudder.
milvus is growing faster right now (+271 stars in 30 days).
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