RedisvsSafeLine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Redis | SafeLine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 38 in Databases | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 77 145 | 23 071 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +691 | +401 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 36 | 11 |
| Latest release | 8.10.3 · 26 Oct 2026 | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Redis scores 86/100 against 81/100 for SafeLine, so it is the safer default.
Redis ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for SafeLine.
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