openITCOCKPITvsShinobi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openITCOCKPIT | Shinobi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #3 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 402 | — |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 0 |
| Latest release | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | PHP | — |
Which one should you pick?
Shinobi scores 66/100 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 Shinobi.
If you want the quickest setup, openITCOCKPIT is easier to run; Shinobi needs more configuration.
openITCOCKPIT is growing faster right now (+2 stars in 30 days).
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