# croc vs signoz

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

| | croc | signoz |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 82/100 ✓ | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 11 in File Transfer & Sync | #7 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 40 804 ✓ | 32 479 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +361 ✓ | +291 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 48 ✓ | 38 |
| Latest release | v11.5.5 · 19 Oct 2026 | v0.148.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

croc scores 82/100 against 79/100 for signoz, so it is the safer default.

croc ships more often: 48 stable releases in the past year, against 38 for signoz.

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

## Details

- [croc](https://selfhost.directory/project/croc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/croc.md)
- [signoz](https://selfhost.directory/project/signoz) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/signoz.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/croc-vs-signoz