OpenDesignvsValkey
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenDesign | Valkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Design | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 104 790 | 27 559 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 959 | +272 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 22 |
| Latest release | open-design-v0.26.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
OpenDesign scores 83/100 against 81/100 for Valkey, so it is the safer default.
Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenDesign.
If you want the quickest setup, Valkey is easier to run; OpenDesign needs more configuration.
OpenDesign is growing faster right now (+1 959 stars in 30 days).
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