# PostHog vs sentry

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

| | PostHog | sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 ✓ | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 27 in Analytics | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 40 503 | 45 676 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +584 | +837 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3518 ✓ | 22 |
| Latest release | agent-skills-v0.3907.0 · 29 Oct 2026 | 26.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

PostHog scores 81/100 against 80/100 for sentry, so it is the safer default.

PostHog ships more often: 3518 stable releases in the past year, against 22 for sentry.

## Details

- [PostHog](https://selfhost.directory/project/posthog) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/posthog.md)
- [sentry](https://selfhost.directory/project/sentry) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sentry.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/posthog-vs-sentry