# PairDrop vs Valkey

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

| | PairDrop | Valkey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 86 in File Sharing | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 11 711 | 27 546 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +252 | +264 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | JavaScript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 75/100 for PairDrop, so it is the safer default.

Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PairDrop.

## Details

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

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