Nova Servervssentry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Nova Server | sentry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #20 of 25 in Proxy | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 355 | 45 676 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +837 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 22 |
| Latest release | v1.92.2 · 24 Oct 2026 | 26.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Shell | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sentry scores 80/100 against 46/100 for Nova Server, so it is the safer default.
sentry ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Nova Server.
If you want the quickest setup, Nova Server is easier to run; sentry needs more configuration.
sentry is growing faster right now (+837 stars in 30 days).
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