# meshview vs OpenSearch

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

| | meshview | OpenSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #29 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 148 | 13 927 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +152 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 11 ✓ |
| Latest release | 3.0.9 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenSearch scores 76/100 against 48/100 for meshview, so it is the safer default.

OpenSearch ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for meshview.

OpenSearch is growing faster right now (+152 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [meshview](https://selfhost.directory/project/meshview) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/meshview.md)
- [OpenSearch](https://selfhost.directory/project/opensearch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/opensearch.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/meshview-vs-opensearch