# Libation vs signoz

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

| | Libation | signoz |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Audiobook Management | #7 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 6 373 | 32 473 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +155 | +298 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 | 38 ✓ |
| Latest release | v14.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.148.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | C | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

signoz scores 79/100 against 68/100 for Libation, so it is the safer default.

signoz ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 33 for Libation.

## Details

- [Libation](https://selfhost.directory/project/libation) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/libation.md)
- [signoz](https://selfhost.directory/project/signoz) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/signoz.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/libation-vs-signoz