# tidb vs TraceRoot

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

| | tidb | TraceRoot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 38 in Databases | #11 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 40 685 ✓ | 1 106 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +104 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 | v1.3.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

tidb scores 80/100 against 58/100 for TraceRoot, so it is the safer default.

TraceRoot ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.

tidb is growing faster right now (+104 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [tidb](https://selfhost.directory/project/tidb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tidb.md)
- [TraceRoot](https://selfhost.directory/project/traceroot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/traceroot.md)

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