# Openship vs Apache SkyWalking

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

| | Openship | Apache SkyWalking |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 in PaaS | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 14 976 | 24 976 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +106 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.9.5 · 24 Oct 2026 ✓ | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache SkyWalking scores 76/100 against 67/100 for Openship, so it is the safer default.

Openship ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Apache SkyWalking.

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

Openship is growing faster right now (+106 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/openship-vs-skywalking