# Valkey vs Whiteboard

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

| | Valkey | Whiteboard |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 38 in Databases | #5 of 10 in Code Review |
| GitHub stars | 27 558 ✓ | 3 379 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +271 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | 9.0.7 · 27 Oct 2026 | diffr/0.1.22 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Valkey scores 81/100 against 56/100 for Whiteboard, so it is the safer default.

Valkey ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Whiteboard.

Valkey is growing faster right now (+271 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Valkey](https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/valkey.md)
- [Whiteboard](https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/whiteboard-2.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/valkey-vs-whiteboard-2