OpenSlidesvstidb
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| OpenSlides | tidb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 3 in Conference Management | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 661 | 40 685 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +15 | +98 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 2 |
| Latest release | 4.3.6 · 20 Oct 2026 | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Go |
Which one should you pick?
tidb scores 80/100 against 56/100 for OpenSlides, so it is the safer default.
OpenSlides ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.
tidb is growing faster right now (+98 stars in 30 days).
OpenSlides details →tidb details →