# Appsmith vs openobserve

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

| | Appsmith | openobserve |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Internal Tools | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 41 134 ✓ | 22 562 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +203 | +445 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.5.1 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.1.2 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Appsmith scores 80/100 against 78/100 for openobserve, so it is the safer default.

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

openobserve is growing faster right now (+445 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Appsmith](https://selfhost.directory/project/appsmith) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/appsmith.md)
- [openobserve](https://selfhost.directory/project/openobserve) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openobserve.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/appsmith-vs-openobserve