# scalar vs Valkey

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

| | scalar | Valkey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in API | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 16 337 | 27 554 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +148 | +267 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 ✓ | 22 |
| Latest release | release-2026-10-28-0d01943 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 76/100 for scalar, so it is the safer default.

scalar ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for Valkey.

## Details

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

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