corootvsgigapipe
Two self-hosted Datadog alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| coroot | gigapipe | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 | 61/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring | #37 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 7 993 | 1 718 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +58 | +11 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 35 | 33 |
| Latest release | v1.28.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v5.6.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
coroot scores 69/100 against 61/100 for gigapipe, so it is the safer default.
coroot ships more often: 35 stable releases in the past year, against 33 for gigapipe.
If you want the quickest setup, coroot is easier to run; gigapipe needs more configuration.
coroot is growing faster right now (+58 stars in 30 days).
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