chmonitorvscoroot
Two self-hosted Datadog alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| chmonitor | coroot | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 69/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 40 in Database Management | #4 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 305 | 7 993 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +58 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 35 |
| Latest release | chm-v0.1.5 · 24 Oct 2026 | v1.28.1 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
coroot scores 69/100 against 53/100 for chmonitor, so it is the safer default.
coroot ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for chmonitor.
coroot is growing faster right now (+58 stars in 30 days).
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