# openpanel-co vs Apache SkyWalking

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

| | openpanel-co | Apache SkyWalking |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 55/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #6 of 10 in Control Panel | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 766 | 24 976 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +17 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 19 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | 2.0.19 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache SkyWalking scores 76/100 against 55/100 for openpanel-co, so it is the safer default.

openpanel-co ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Apache SkyWalking.

If you want the quickest setup, openpanel-co is easier to run; Apache SkyWalking needs more configuration.

openpanel-co is growing faster right now (+17 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [openpanel-co](https://selfhost.directory/project/openpanel-co) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/openpanel-co.md)
- [Apache SkyWalking](https://selfhost.directory/project/skywalking) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/skywalking.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openpanel-co-vs-skywalking