# ShellHub vs Valkey

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

| | ShellHub | Valkey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #12 of 23 in Remote Access | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 2 243 | 27 553 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +175 | +266 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.28.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 64/100 for ShellHub, so it is the safer default.

Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for ShellHub.

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

## Details

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

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