# openITCOCKPIT vs sdnext

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

| | openITCOCKPIT | sdnext |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 71/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #3 of 11 in Image Generation |
| GitHub stars | 402 | 7 362 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +16 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sdnext scores 71/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.

openITCOCKPIT ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sdnext.

sdnext is growing faster right now (+16 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [openITCOCKPIT](https://selfhost.directory/project/openitcockpit) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openitcockpit.md)
- [sdnext](https://selfhost.directory/project/sdnext) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sdnext.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openitcockpit-vs-sdnext