# ajenti vs Telegraf

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

| | ajenti | Telegraf |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 10 in Control Panel | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 7 968 | 17 886 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +55 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.2.15 · 31 Mar 2026 | v1.40.2 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Telegraf scores 78/100 against 67/100 for ajenti, so it is the safer default.

Telegraf ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for ajenti.

If you want the quickest setup, Telegraf is easier to run; ajenti needs more configuration.

Telegraf is growing faster right now (+55 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ajenti](https://selfhost.directory/project/ajenti) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ajenti.md)
- [Telegraf](https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ajenti-vs-telegraf