SurevsValkey
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Sure | Valkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 10 711 | 27 551 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +687 | +269 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 22 |
| Latest release | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Ruby | C |
Which one should you pick?
Valkey scores 81/100 against 74/100 for Sure, so it is the safer default.
Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Sure.
Sure is growing faster right now (+687 stars in 30 days).
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