meshviewvsApache SkyWalking
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| meshview | Apache SkyWalking | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #29 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 148 | 24 978 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +4 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 8 | 3 |
| Latest release | 3.0.9 · 23 Oct 2026 | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Apache SkyWalking scores 76/100 against 48/100 for meshview, so it is the safer default.
meshview ships more often: 8 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Apache SkyWalking.
If you want the quickest setup, meshview is easier to run; Apache SkyWalking needs more configuration.
Apache SkyWalking is growing faster right now (+4 stars in 30 days).
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