hypertracevsopenobserve
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| hypertrace | openobserve | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 45/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 519 | 22 565 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +448 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 22 |
| Latest release | — | v1.1.2 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Shell | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
openobserve scores 78/100 against 45/100 for hypertrace, so it is the safer default.
openobserve ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hypertrace.
If you want the quickest setup, openobserve is easier to run; hypertrace needs more configuration.
openobserve is growing faster right now (+448 stars in 30 days).
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