tidbvsTinystatus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| tidb | Tinystatus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 38 in Databases | #37 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 40 685 | 515 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +104 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 0 |
| Latest release | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
tidb scores 80/100 against 45/100 for Tinystatus, so it is the safer default.
tidb ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Tinystatus.
If you want the quickest setup, Tinystatus is easier to run; tidb needs more configuration.
tidb is growing faster right now (+104 stars in 30 days).
tidb details →Tinystatus details →