# ontime vs OpenSearch

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

| | ontime | OpenSearch |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 11 in Event Management | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 970 | 13 930 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +14 | +155 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 ✓ | 11 |
| Latest release | v4.15.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenSearch scores 76/100 against 60/100 for ontime, so it is the safer default.

ontime ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for OpenSearch.

OpenSearch is growing faster right now (+155 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ontime](https://selfhost.directory/project/ontime) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ontime.md)
- [OpenSearch](https://selfhost.directory/project/opensearch) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/opensearch.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ontime-vs-opensearch