solidtimevstidb
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| solidtime | tidb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 11 in Time Tracking | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 9 056 | 40 686 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +128 | +99 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.22.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |
Which one should you pick?
tidb scores 80/100 against 69/100 for solidtime, so it is the safer default.
solidtime ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.
If you want the quickest setup, solidtime is easier to run; tidb needs more configuration.
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