# Nezha vs vault

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

| | Nezha | vault |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 12 in Secrets Management |
| GitHub stars | 10 378 | 36 447 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +42 | +156 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 41 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v2.6.1 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ | v2.2.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | WTFPL | Other |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

vault scores 78/100 against 72/100 for Nezha, so it is the safer default.

Nezha ships more often: 41 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for vault.

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

vault is growing faster right now (+156 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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