# milvus vs TraceRoot

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

| | milvus | TraceRoot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 40 in Database Management | #11 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 46 513 ✓ | 1 102 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +270 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 | v1.3.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

milvus scores 82/100 against 58/100 for TraceRoot, so it is the safer default.

milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for TraceRoot.

milvus is growing faster right now (+270 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [milvus](https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus.md)
- [TraceRoot](https://selfhost.directory/project/traceroot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/traceroot.md)

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