# altcha vs sentry

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

| | altcha | sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 4 in Anti-Spam | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 2 859 | 45 678 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 | +839 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | 26.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sentry scores 80/100 against 63/100 for altcha, so it is the safer default.

sentry ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for altcha.

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

sentry is growing faster right now (+839 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [altcha](https://selfhost.directory/project/altcha) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/altcha.md)
- [sentry](https://selfhost.directory/project/sentry) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sentry.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/altcha-vs-sentry