# milvus vs SafeLine

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

| | milvus | SafeLine |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 40 in Database Management | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 46 513 ✓ | 23 071 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +270 | +401 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

milvus scores 82/100 against 81/100 for SafeLine, so it is the safer default.

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

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

## Details

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

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