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etcd vs dbtpl
etcd has 52,441 GitHub stars, 10,552 forks, 351 open issues and last shipped yesterday. dbtpl has 3,899 stars, 337 forks, 70 open issues and last shipped 2 months ago. etcd leads on adoption by 1,245% (52,441 vs 3,899 stars). etcd is written in Go under Apache-2.0; dbtpl is written in Go under MIT. etcd has attracted 20% as many forks as stars, dbtpl 9%. etcd 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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| etcd | dbtpl | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 52K | ★ 3.9K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | Go | Go |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-09-08 |
| Forks | ⑂ 11K | ⑂ 337 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick etcd if
- You weight community size — 52K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick dbtpl if
- You want the dbtpl feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and dbtpl fits your workflow better
About etcd
etcd Note : The main branch may be in an unstable or even broken state during development. For stable versions, see [releases][github release]. etcd is a distributed reliable key value store for the most critical data of a distributed system, with a focus on being: Simple : well defined, user facing API (gRPC) Secure : automatic TLS with optional client cert authentication Fast : benchmarked 10,000 writes/sec Reliable : properly distributed using Raft etcd is written in Go and uses the [Raft][] consensus algorithm to manage a highly available replicated log. etcd is used in production by many companies, and the…
About dbtpl
dbtpl dbtpl is a command line tool to inspect and generate templated code based on a database schema or a custom database query. In addition to being able to generate standardized "model" code for a database, dbtpl is also capable of creating schema creation scripts for a database, generating JSON/YAML definitions, and Graphviz diagrams for schemas. Installing Building Using Releases [![Releases][release status]][Releases] [![Discord Discussion][discord status]][discord] [releases]: "Releases" [release status]: "Latest Release" [discord]: "Discord Discussion" [discord status]: "Discord Discussion" Supported…
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Frequently asked questions
Is etcd or dbtpl more popular?
etcd has 52,441 GitHub stars and dbtpl has 3,899. etcd has the larger community by that measure.
Are etcd and dbtpl free?
Both are open source. etcd is licensed under Apache-2.0 and dbtpl under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between etcd and dbtpl?
etcd is written in Go and dbtpl in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, etcd or dbtpl?
Choose etcd if you want the larger community (52,441 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose dbtpl if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.