# Locust vs sentry

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

| | Locust | sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in Testing | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 28 246 | 45 669 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +68 | +837 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | 2.47.0 · 21 Oct 2026 | search-syntax@1.0.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sentry scores 80/100 against 78/100 for Locust, so it is the safer default.

sentry ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for Locust.

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

sentry is growing faster right now (+837 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Locust](https://selfhost.directory/project/locust) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/locust.md)
- [sentry](https://selfhost.directory/project/sentry) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sentry.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/locust-vs-sentry