openobservevsvault
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openobserve | vault | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 12 in Secrets Management |
| GitHub stars | 22 581 | 36 448 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +460 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 10 |
| Latest release | v1.1.2 · 20 Oct 2026 | v2.2.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
openobserve and vault score the same (78/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
openobserve ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for vault.
If you want the quickest setup, openobserve is easier to run; vault needs more configuration.
openobserve is growing faster right now (+460 stars in 30 days).
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