socktopvstidb
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| socktop | tidb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #28 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 192 | 40 685 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +104 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.60.2 · 24 Aug 2026 | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Go |
Which one should you pick?
tidb scores 80/100 against 48/100 for socktop, so it is the safer default.
socktop ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.
If you want the quickest setup, socktop is easier to run; tidb needs more configuration.
tidb is growing faster right now (+104 stars in 30 days).
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