EncorevsopenITCOCKPIT
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Encore | openITCOCKPIT | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 14 in Platform as a Service | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 12 651 | 399 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +166 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.58.8 · 20 Oct 2026 | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MPL-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Encore scores 72/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.
openITCOCKPIT ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Encore.
Encore is growing faster right now (+166 stars in 30 days).
Encore details →openITCOCKPIT details →