# Nezha vs sentry

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

| | Nezha | sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 10 377 | 45 666 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +45 | +834 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 ✓ | 21 |
| Latest release | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 | search-syntax@1.0.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | WTFPL | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sentry scores 80/100 against 72/100 for Nezha, so it is the safer default.

Nezha ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 21 for sentry.

If you want the quickest setup, Nezha is easier to run; sentry needs more configuration.

sentry is growing faster right now (+834 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Nezha](https://selfhost.directory/project/nezha) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nezha.md)
- [sentry](https://selfhost.directory/project/sentry) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sentry.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/nezha-vs-sentry