# coroot vs gigapipe

> Two self-hosted [Datadog alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/datadog), 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).

## Details

- [coroot](https://selfhost.directory/project/coroot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/coroot.md)
- [gigapipe](https://selfhost.directory/project/gigapipe) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gigapipe.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/coroot-vs-gigapipe