# OpenWA vs Valkey

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

| | OpenWA | Valkey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 19 in API Management | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 16 340 | 27 547 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +334 ✓ | +265 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 77/100 for OpenWA, so it is the safer default.

Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.

## Details

- [OpenWA](https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openwa.md)
- [Valkey](https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openwa-vs-valkey