Percona Server for MySQLvssentry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Percona Server for MySQL | sentry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 61/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 38 in Databases | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 1 280 | 45 667 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +6 | +835 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 21 |
| Latest release | — | search-syntax@1.0.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | C | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sentry scores 80/100 against 61/100 for Percona Server for MySQL, so it is the safer default.
sentry ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Percona Server for MySQL.
If you want the quickest setup, Percona Server for MySQL is easier to run; sentry needs more configuration.
sentry is growing faster right now (+835 stars in 30 days).
Percona Server for MySQL details →sentry details →