openobservevsOpenSRE
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openobserve | OpenSRE | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 105 in Monitoring & observability | #55 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 23 009 | 179 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +719 | +10 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.1.2 · 20 Oct 2026 | v1.2.8 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
openobserve scores 80/100 against 49/100 for OpenSRE, so it is the safer default.
openobserve ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenSRE.
If you want the quickest setup, openobserve is easier to run; OpenSRE needs more configuration.
openobserve is growing faster right now (+719 stars in 30 days).
Key differences
- License: openobserve is AGPL-3.0, OpenSRE is Apache-2.0.
- Language: openobserve is written mainly in Typescript, OpenSRE in Python.
- Only openobserve ships an official Docker image.
- Platforms only openobserve lists: Docker.
- Platforms only OpenSRE lists: Kubernetes.
- Features only openobserve lists: AI Assistant, AI/LLM observability, Alerts, Dashboards and 10 more.
- Features only OpenSRE lists: 51 production skills, Air-gapped deployment support, Automated Incident Investigation, Custom skill authoring and 10 more.
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