HiClawvssignoz
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| HiClaw | signoz | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #32 of 209 in AI Agents | #7 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 5 885 | 32 473 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +222 | +298 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 38 |
| Latest release | v1.2.5 · 16 Oct 2026 | v0.148.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
signoz scores 79/100 against 67/100 for HiClaw, so it is the safer default.
signoz ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for HiClaw.
If you want the quickest setup, HiClaw is easier to run; signoz needs more configuration.
HiClaw details →signoz details →