StewardvsValkey
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Steward | Valkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in Cloud | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 201 | 27 554 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +267 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 22 |
| Latest release | v0.4.0 · 4 Oct 2026 | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | C |
Which one should you pick?
Valkey scores 81/100 against 46/100 for Steward, so it is the safer default.
Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Steward.
If you want the quickest setup, Valkey is easier to run; Steward needs more configuration.
Valkey is growing faster right now (+267 stars in 30 days).
Steward details →Valkey details →
Swap a project
Keep Steward, compare it with
Keep Valkey, compare it with