InfisicalvsApache SkyWalking
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Infisical | Apache SkyWalking | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Secrets Management | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 30 125 | 24 978 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +709 | +4 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 79 | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.167.4 · 26 Oct 2026 | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Infisical scores 78/100 against 76/100 for Apache SkyWalking, so it is the safer default.
Infisical ships more often: 79 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Apache SkyWalking.
Infisical is growing faster right now (+709 stars in 30 days).
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