# Marmot vs Telegraf

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

| | Marmot | Telegraf |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 50/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #9 of 10 in Data Management | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 627 | 17 886 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +55 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.11.1 · 11 Oct 2026 | v1.40.2 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Telegraf scores 78/100 against 50/100 for Marmot, so it is the safer default.

Telegraf ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Marmot.

Telegraf is growing faster right now (+55 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Marmot](https://selfhost.directory/project/marmot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/marmot.md)
- [Telegraf](https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/marmot-vs-telegraf