# openobserve vs Snapcast

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

| | openobserve | Snapcast |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 14 in Audio Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 22 591 ✓ | 8 039 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +470 ✓ | +149 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v1.1.2 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.35.0 · 10 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C |

## Which one should you pick?

openobserve scores 78/100 against 72/100 for Snapcast, so it is the safer default.

openobserve ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Snapcast.

openobserve is growing faster right now (+470 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [openobserve](https://selfhost.directory/project/openobserve) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openobserve.md)
- [Snapcast](https://selfhost.directory/project/snapcast) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/snapcast.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openobserve-vs-snapcast