# Valkey vs Warpgate

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

| | Valkey | Warpgate |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 38 in Databases | #11 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 27 547 ✓ | 8 159 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +265 ✓ | +199 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.30.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

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

Warpgate ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for Valkey.

## Details

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

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