# milvus vs Sure

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

| | milvus | Sure |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 40 in Database Management | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 46 518 ✓ | 10 713 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +269 | +681 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 15 |
| Latest release | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

milvus scores 82/100 against 74/100 for Sure, so it is the safer default.

milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Sure.

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

Sure is growing faster right now (+681 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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