ObservalvsSure
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Observal | Sure | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #40 of 209 in AI Agents | #4 of 62 in Personal Finance |
| GitHub stars | 4 533 | 10 713 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 159 | +681 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 | 15 |
| Latest release | v1.15.1 · 16 Oct 2026 | v0.7.5-hotfix.3 · 24 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Ruby |
Which one should you pick?
Sure scores 74/100 against 65/100 for Observal, so it is the safer default.
Observal ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Sure.
If you want the quickest setup, Sure is easier to run; Observal needs more configuration.
Observal details →Sure details →