GoAccessvssocktop
Two self-hosted Monitoring & observability projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| GoAccess | socktop | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 75/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #28 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 21 093 | 192 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +145 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 |
| Latest release | — | v1.60.2 · 24 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | C | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
GoAccess scores 75/100 against 48/100 for socktop, so it is the safer default.
socktop ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for GoAccess.
GoAccess is growing faster right now (+145 stars in 30 days).
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