# DStatus vs elasticsearch

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

| | DStatus | elasticsearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #13 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #2 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 421 | 78 428 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +459 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 32 ✓ |
| Latest release | agent-v2.3.3 · 17 Oct 2026 ✓ | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Proprietary | Other |
| Main language | JavaScript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

elasticsearch scores 83/100 against 48/100 for DStatus, so it is the safer default.

elasticsearch ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for DStatus.

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

elasticsearch is growing faster right now (+459 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [DStatus](https://selfhost.directory/project/dstatus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dstatus.md)
- [elasticsearch](https://selfhost.directory/project/elasticsearch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/elasticsearch.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dstatus-vs-elasticsearch