# logtide vs openobserve

> Two self-hosted [Datadog alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/datadog), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | logtide | openobserve |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 13 in Log Management | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 457 | 22 553 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +436 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v1.5.0 · 20 Oct 2026 | v1.1.2 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

openobserve scores 78/100 against 48/100 for logtide, so it is the safer default.

openobserve ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for logtide.

openobserve is growing faster right now (+436 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [logtide](https://selfhost.directory/project/logtide) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/logtide.md)
- [openobserve](https://selfhost.directory/project/openobserve) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openobserve.md)

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