# milvus vs Sandstorm

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

| | milvus | Sandstorm |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 40 in Database Management | #1 of 5 in Web Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 46 518 ✓ | 7 078 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +269 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

milvus scores 82/100 against 65/100 for Sandstorm, so it is the safer default.

milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Sandstorm.

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

milvus is growing faster right now (+269 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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