# maintenant 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.

| | maintenant | openobserve |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 532 | 22 573 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +456 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 22 |
| Latest release | v1.11.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.1.2 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

openobserve scores 78/100 against 54/100 for maintenant, so it is the safer default.

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

openobserve is growing faster right now (+456 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/maintenant-vs-openobserve