Bitcoin Corevssentry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Bitcoin Core | sentry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 42 in Cryptocurrency | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 90 529 | 45 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +286 | +837 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 22 |
| Latest release | v29.5 · 26 Oct 2026 | 26.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | C++ | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Bitcoin Core scores 86/100 against 80/100 for sentry, so it is the safer default.
sentry ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Bitcoin Core.
sentry is growing faster right now (+837 stars in 30 days).
Bitcoin Core details →sentry details →
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