milvusvsscalar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| milvus | scalar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 40 in Database Management | #3 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 46 514 | 16 335 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +271 | +156 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 46 |
| Latest release | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 | release-2026-10-28-0d01943 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
milvus scores 82/100 against 76/100 for scalar, so it is the safer default.
scalar ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for milvus.
If you want the quickest setup, scalar is easier to run; milvus needs more configuration.
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