hadoopvsOTOBO
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hadoop | OTOBO | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Distributed Systems | #5 of 9 in Helpdesk |
| GitHub stars | 15 703 | 340 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +34 | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 2 |
| Latest release | — | rel-11_0_15 · 4 Feb 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Perl |
Which one should you pick?
hadoop scores 76/100 against 54/100 for OTOBO, so it is the safer default.
OTOBO ships more often: 2 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hadoop.
hadoop is growing faster right now (+34 stars in 30 days).
hadoop details →OTOBO details →