# Meshery vs socktop

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

| | Meshery | socktop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes | #28 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 12 078 ✓ | 193 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +57 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.60.2 · 24 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Meshery scores 73/100 against 48/100 for socktop, so it is the safer default.

Meshery ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for socktop.

Meshery is growing faster right now (+57 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Meshery](https://selfhost.directory/project/meshery) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meshery.md)
- [socktop](https://selfhost.directory/project/socktop) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/socktop.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/meshery-vs-socktop