# tidb vs Versity S3 Gateway

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

| | tidb | Versity S3 Gateway |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 38 in Databases | #2 of 5 in Storage |
| GitHub stars | 40 685 ✓ | 3 077 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +104 | +137 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 14 ✓ |
| Latest release | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 | v1.10.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

tidb scores 80/100 against 66/100 for Versity S3 Gateway, so it is the safer default.

Versity S3 Gateway ships more often: 14 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.

If you want the quickest setup, Versity S3 Gateway is easier to run; tidb needs more configuration.

## Details

- [tidb](https://selfhost.directory/project/tidb) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tidb.md)
- [Versity S3 Gateway](https://selfhost.directory/project/versity-s3-gateway) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/versity-s3-gateway.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/tidb-vs-versity-s3-gateway