# openITCOCKPIT vs Viseron

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

| | openITCOCKPIT | Viseron |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 70/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #2 of 24 in Video Surveillance |
| GitHub stars | 402 | 3 670 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +121 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.7.0 · 17 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | PHP | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Viseron scores 70/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.

openITCOCKPIT ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Viseron.

Viseron is growing faster right now (+121 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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