# consul vs openITCOCKPIT

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

| | consul | openITCOCKPIT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 31 in Networking | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 30 091 ✓ | 403 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +10 ✓ | +3 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

consul scores 73/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.

openITCOCKPIT ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for consul.

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

consul is growing faster right now (+10 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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