kubetailvslogpaste
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| kubetail | logpaste | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 8 in Logging | #83 of 166 in Developer Tools |
| GitHub stars | 1 796 | 341 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +28 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 |
| Latest release | cli/v0.18.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | 0.3.4 · 30 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
kubetail scores 63/100 against 49/100 for logpaste, so it is the safer default.
logpaste ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for kubetail.
kubetail is growing faster right now (+28 stars in 30 days).
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