GoAccessvsrunitor
Two self-hosted Monitoring & observability projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| GoAccess | runitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #25 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 21 094 | 361 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +146 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 4 |
| Latest release | — | v1.4.1-build.6 · 17 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | 0BSD |
| Main language | C | Go |
Which one should you pick?
GoAccess scores 75/100 against 49/100 for runitor, so it is the safer default.
runitor ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for GoAccess.
If you want the quickest setup, runitor is easier to run; GoAccess needs more configuration.
GoAccess is growing faster right now (+146 stars in 30 days).
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