openpencilvsValkey
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openpencil | Valkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Design | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 9 424 | 27 558 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +823 | +271 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 14 | 22 |
| Latest release | v0.16.0 · 14 Oct 2026 | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | C |
Which one should you pick?
Valkey scores 81/100 against 73/100 for openpencil, so it is the safer default.
Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 14 for openpencil.
openpencil is growing faster right now (+823 stars in 30 days).
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