# Portainer vs Telegraf

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

| | Portainer | Telegraf |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 77/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 44 in Container Management | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 38 737 ✓ | 17 886 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +188 ✓ | +62 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 21 ✓ | 16 |
| Latest release | 2.45.3 · 21 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.40.2 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Zlib | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Telegraf scores 78/100 against 77/100 for Portainer, so it is the safer default.

Portainer ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Telegraf.

Portainer is growing faster right now (+188 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Portainer](https://selfhost.directory/project/portainer) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/portainer.md)
- [Telegraf](https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/portainer-vs-telegraf