# milvus vs youtube-dl-nas

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

| | milvus | youtube-dl-nas |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 40 in Database Management | #27 of 45 in Download Management |
| GitHub stars | 46 522 ✓ | 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +273 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v2.6.26 · 23 Oct 2026 | 26.1029 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

milvus scores 82/100 against 50/100 for youtube-dl-nas, so it is the safer default.

milvus ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for youtube-dl-nas.

If you want the quickest setup, youtube-dl-nas is easier to run; milvus needs more configuration.

milvus is growing faster right now (+273 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [milvus](https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/milvus.md)
- [youtube-dl-nas](https://selfhost.directory/project/youtube-dl-nas) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/youtube-dl-nas.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/milvus-vs-youtube-dl-nas