tidbvsεxodus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| tidb | εxodus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 38 in Databases | #5 of 12 in Privacy |
| GitHub stars | 40 685 | 813 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +98 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 5 |
| Latest release | v8.5.8 · 27 Aug 2026 | v1.33.0 · 13 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
tidb scores 80/100 against 56/100 for εxodus, so it is the safer default.
εxodus ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for tidb.
tidb is growing faster right now (+98 stars in 30 days).
tidb details →εxodus details →