gluetunvssignoz
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gluetun | signoz | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 56 in VPN | #7 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 15 916 | 32 478 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +305 | +290 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 38 |
| Latest release | v3.41.3 · 30 Jul 2026 | v0.148.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
signoz scores 79/100 against 75/100 for gluetun, so it is the safer default.
signoz ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for gluetun.
gluetun details →signoz details →