# Prowlarr vs Valkey

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

| | Prowlarr | Valkey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Indexer | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 7 463 | 27 558 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +203 | +271 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 24 ✓ | 22 |
| Latest release | v2.7.0.5723 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | C# | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 74/100 for Prowlarr, so it is the safer default.

Prowlarr ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for Valkey.

## Details

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

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