# dockhand vs Telegraf

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

| | dockhand | Telegraf |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 6 912 | 17 886 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +552 ✓ | +62 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 ✓ | 16 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.40.2 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Telegraf scores 78/100 against 72/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.

dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Telegraf.

dockhand is growing faster right now (+552 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [dockhand](https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand.md)
- [Telegraf](https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dockhand-vs-telegraf