# ceph vs openITCOCKPIT

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

| | ceph | openITCOCKPIT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 7 in Distributed Storage | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 17 179 ✓ | 402 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | C | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

ceph scores 78/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.

openITCOCKPIT ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ceph.

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

ceph is growing faster right now (+108 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ceph](https://selfhost.directory/project/ceph) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ceph.md)
- [openITCOCKPIT](https://selfhost.directory/project/openitcockpit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openitcockpit.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ceph-vs-openitcockpit