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CrateDB vs linux-android
CrateDB has 4,436 GitHub stars, 617 forks, 332 open issues and last shipped yesterday. linux-android has 3,555 stars, 265 forks, 3 open issues and last shipped 28 days ago. CrateDB leads on adoption by 25% (4,436 vs 3,555 stars). CrateDB is written in Java under Apache-2.0; linux-android is written in Shell under MIT. CrateDB has attracted 14% as many forks as stars, linux-android 7%. CrateDB was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| CrateDB | linux-android | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 4.4K | ★ 3.6K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Java | Shell |
| Last push | 2026-09-22 | 2026-08-26 |
| Forks | ⑂ 617 | ⑂ 265 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick CrateDB if
- You weight community size — 4.4K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick linux-android if
- You want the linux-android feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Shell
- You evaluated both and linux-android fits your workflow better
About CrateDB
CrateDB is a distributed, scalable SQL database built for storing and analyzing massive amounts of data in near real time, including complex queries. It is written in Java, licensed under Apache 2.0, and based on Lucene. The project combines the benefits of an SQL database with the scalability and flexibility typically associated with NoSQL databases, and it is PostgreSQL compatible, speaking the PostgreSQL wire protocol as well as offering an HTTP API. It lives in the analytics, big data, and IoT ecosystem, and the topic list places it alongside distributed SQL databases, Elasticsearch, industrial IoT, and IoT a…
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About linux-android
linux android is a collection of Shell scripts that turns an old 64 bit Android phone into either a GPU accelerated Linux desktop or a Home Assistant smart home server using Termux — with no root, no PC and no cloud — and it is aimed at people who want to reuse spare hardware instead of buying new machines or renting cloud capacity.
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Frequently asked questions
Is CrateDB or linux-android more popular?
CrateDB has 4,436 GitHub stars and linux-android has 3,555. CrateDB has the larger community by that measure.
Are CrateDB and linux-android free?
Both are open source. CrateDB is licensed under Apache-2.0 and linux-android under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between CrateDB and linux-android?
CrateDB is written in Java and linux-android in Shell. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, CrateDB or linux-android?
Choose CrateDB if you want the larger community (4,436 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose linux-android if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.