openobservevsWakeMyPotato
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| openobserve | WakeMyPotato | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 78/100 | 42/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #12 of 22 in Home Server |
| GitHub stars | 22 587 | 148 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +466 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.1.2 · 20 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Shell |
Which one should you pick?
openobserve scores 78/100 against 42/100 for WakeMyPotato, so it is the safer default.
openobserve ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for WakeMyPotato.
openobserve is growing faster right now (+466 stars in 30 days).
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