# Maple 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.

| | Maple | openobserve |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 57/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 1 924 | 22 567 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +450 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.1.2 · 20 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

openobserve scores 78/100 against 57/100 for Maple, so it is the safer default.

openobserve ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for Maple.

openobserve is growing faster right now (+450 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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