# fluentd vs openobserve

> Two self-hosted [Splunk alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/splunk), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | fluentd | openobserve |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 13 in Log Management | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 13 612 | 22 553 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | +436 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.20.1 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.1.2 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Ruby | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

openobserve scores 78/100 against 74/100 for fluentd, so it is the safer default.

openobserve ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for fluentd.

openobserve is growing faster right now (+436 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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