# openITCOCKPIT vs SeaweedFS

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

| | openITCOCKPIT | SeaweedFS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #1 of 11 in Cloud Storage |
| GitHub stars | 402 | 35 799 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +838 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 28 ✓ |
| Latest release | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | 4.51 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | PHP | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

SeaweedFS scores 81/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.

SeaweedFS ships more often: 28 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for openITCOCKPIT.

SeaweedFS is growing faster right now (+838 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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