Mesheryvstelescope
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Meshery | telescope | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 7 in Kubernetes | #6 of 13 in Log Management |
| GitHub stars | 12 072 | 712 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +51 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 5 |
| Latest release | v1.0.74 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.0.27 · 8 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Meshery scores 73/100 against 49/100 for telescope, so it is the safer default.
Meshery ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for telescope.
Meshery is growing faster right now (+51 stars in 30 days).
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