# ProxMenux vs Apache SkyWalking

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

| | ProxMenux | Apache SkyWalking |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 62/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 15 in Backup Management | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 3 244 | 24 976 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +2 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v1.2.7 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache SkyWalking scores 76/100 against 62/100 for ProxMenux, so it is the safer default.

ProxMenux ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Apache SkyWalking.

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

## Details

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

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