# ExcaliDash vs openobserve

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

| | ExcaliDash | openobserve |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Whiteboarding | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 1 699 | 22 562 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +118 | +445 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.6.6 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.1.2 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

openobserve scores 78/100 against 58/100 for ExcaliDash, so it is the safer default.

openobserve ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for ExcaliDash.

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

openobserve is growing faster right now (+445 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ExcaliDash](https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/excalidash.md)
- [openobserve](https://selfhost.directory/project/openobserve) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openobserve.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/excalidash-vs-openobserve