# Ticky vs tidb

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Ticky | tidb |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #14 of 34 in Task Management | #4 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 301 | 40 685 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +98 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 4 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v1.15.2 · 2 Jan 2026 | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | HTML | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

tidb scores 80/100 against 50/100 for Ticky, so it is the safer default.

Ticky ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.

If you want the quickest setup, Ticky is easier to run; tidb needs more configuration.

tidb is growing faster right now (+98 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Ticky](https://selfhost.directory/project/ticky) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ticky.md)
- [tidb](https://selfhost.directory/project/tidb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tidb.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ticky-vs-tidb