# samarium vs tidb

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

| | samarium | tidb |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 42/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 14 in ERP | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 507 | 40 685 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +104 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Blade | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

tidb scores 80/100 against 42/100 for samarium, so it is the safer default.

tidb ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for samarium.

If you want the quickest setup, samarium is easier to run; tidb needs more configuration.

tidb is growing faster right now (+104 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [samarium](https://selfhost.directory/project/samarium) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/samarium.md)
- [tidb](https://selfhost.directory/project/tidb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tidb.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/samarium-vs-tidb