# Apache Pinot vs TimescaleDB

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

| | Apache Pinot | TimescaleDB |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 33/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #7 of 7 in Databases & storage | #5 of 40 in Database Management |
| GitHub stars | 6 169 | 23 773 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +195 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | release-1.6.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.31.0 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | — | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | C |

## Which one should you pick?

TimescaleDB scores 77/100 against 33/100 for Apache Pinot, so it is the safer default.

TimescaleDB ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Apache Pinot.

TimescaleDB is growing faster right now (+195 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Apache Pinot](https://selfhost.directory/project/pinot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/pinot.md)
- [TimescaleDB](https://selfhost.directory/project/timescaledb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/timescaledb.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/pinot-vs-timescaledb