netmonvsOpenSearch
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| netmon | OpenSearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 40/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #40 of 48 in Network Monitoring | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 287 | 13 925 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +150 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 11 |
| Latest release | — | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |
Which one should you pick?
OpenSearch scores 76/100 against 40/100 for netmon, so it is the safer default.
OpenSearch ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for netmon.
OpenSearch is growing faster right now (+150 stars in 30 days).
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