# Semaphore UI vs Valkey

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

| | Semaphore UI | Valkey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #12 of 166 in Developer Tools | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 14 336 | 27 552 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +153 | +270 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.18.31 · 7 Oct 2026 | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 73/100 for Semaphore UI, so it is the safer default.

Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for Semaphore UI.

## Details

- [Semaphore UI](https://selfhost.directory/project/semaphore-ui) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/semaphore-ui.md)
- [Valkey](https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/semaphore-ui-vs-valkey