# kubetail vs OpenSearch

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | kubetail | OpenSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 8 in Logging | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 1 795 | 13 920 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +27 | +155 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | cli/v0.18.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenSearch scores 76/100 against 64/100 for kubetail, so it is the safer default.

OpenSearch ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for kubetail.

If you want the quickest setup, kubetail is easier to run; OpenSearch needs more configuration.

OpenSearch is growing faster right now (+155 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [kubetail](https://selfhost.directory/project/kubetail) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/kubetail.md)
- [OpenSearch](https://selfhost.directory/project/opensearch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/opensearch.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/kubetail-vs-opensearch