swarm-cronjobvstidb
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| swarm-cronjob | tidb | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #20 of 26 in Automation | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 888 | 40 687 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +100 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.16.1 · 24 Oct 2026 | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
tidb scores 80/100 against 51/100 for swarm-cronjob, so it is the safer default.
swarm-cronjob ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.
If you want the quickest setup, swarm-cronjob is easier to run; tidb needs more configuration.
tidb is growing faster right now (+100 stars in 30 days).
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