restic-rest-servervstidb
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| restic-rest-server | tidb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 46 in Backup | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 1 531 | 40 684 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +103 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
tidb scores 80/100 against 60/100 for restic-rest-server, so it is the safer default.
tidb ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for restic-rest-server.
If you want the quickest setup, restic-rest-server is easier to run; tidb needs more configuration.
tidb is growing faster right now (+103 stars in 30 days).
restic-rest-server details →tidb details →