elasticsearchvsopenobserve
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| elasticsearch | openobserve | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 41 in Search Engines | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 78 418 | 22 553 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +449 | +436 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 32 | 22 |
| Latest release | v9.5.5 · 6 Oct 2026 | v1.1.2 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
elasticsearch scores 83/100 against 78/100 for openobserve, so it is the safer default.
elasticsearch ships more often: 32 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for openobserve.
If you want the quickest setup, openobserve is easier to run; elasticsearch needs more configuration.
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