# Nezha vs telescope

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

| | Nezha | telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #6 of 13 in Log Management |
| GitHub stars | 10 375 ✓ | 712 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +43 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 40 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v2.6.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.0.27 · 8 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | WTFPL | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Nezha scores 72/100 against 49/100 for telescope, so it is the safer default.

Nezha ships more often: 40 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for telescope.

Nezha is growing faster right now (+43 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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