taOSvsValkey
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| taOS | Valkey | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #104 of 209 in AI Agents | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 583 | 27 562 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +275 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 22 |
| Latest release | bundle-latest · 21 Jun 2026 | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
Valkey scores 81/100 against 49/100 for taOS, so it is the safer default.
Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for taOS.
If you want the quickest setup, Valkey is easier to run; taOS needs more configuration.
Valkey is growing faster right now (+275 stars in 30 days).
taOS details →Valkey details →