# octelium vs Apache SkyWalking

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

| | octelium | Apache SkyWalking |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 59/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #22 of 56 in VPN | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 4 133 | 24 976 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +63 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.47.0 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache SkyWalking scores 76/100 against 59/100 for octelium, so it is the safer default.

octelium ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Apache SkyWalking.

octelium is growing faster right now (+63 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [octelium](https://selfhost.directory/project/octelium) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/octelium.md)
- [Apache SkyWalking](https://selfhost.directory/project/skywalking) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/skywalking.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/octelium-vs-skywalking