# unleash vs Valkey

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

| | unleash | Valkey |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 8 in Feature Flags | #3 of 38 in Databases |
| GitHub stars | 13 912 | 27 552 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +90 | +270 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v8.3.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 75/100 for unleash, so it is the safer default.

Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for unleash.

Valkey is growing faster right now (+270 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [unleash](https://selfhost.directory/project/unleash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/unleash.md)
- [Valkey](https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/unleash-vs-valkey