# daedalOS vs TraceRoot

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

| | daedalOS | TraceRoot |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 5 in Emulation | #11 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 13 078 ✓ | 1 145 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +39 ✓ | +33 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v1.3.3 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

daedalOS scores 72/100 against 58/100 for TraceRoot, so it is the safer default.

TraceRoot ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for daedalOS.

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

## Details

- [daedalOS](https://selfhost.directory/project/daedalos) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/daedalos.md)
- [TraceRoot](https://selfhost.directory/project/traceroot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/traceroot.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/daedalos-vs-traceroot