PgHerovsRedis
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| PgHero | Redis | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 66/100 | 86/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Performance monitoring | #1 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 8 942 | 77 146 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +12 | +692 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 36 |
| Latest release | — | 8.10.3 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Ruby | C |
Which one should you pick?
Redis scores 86/100 against 66/100 for PgHero, so it is the safer default.
Redis ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for PgHero.
If you want the quickest setup, PgHero is easier to run; Redis needs more configuration.
Redis is growing faster right now (+692 stars in 30 days).
PgHero details →Redis details →