Request Trackervssentry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Request Tracker | sentry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 9 in Helpdesk | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 1 164 | 45 680 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +841 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 22 |
| Latest release | rt-5.0.10 · 1 Jun 2026 | 26.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Perl | Python |
Which one should you pick?
sentry scores 80/100 against 65/100 for Request Tracker, so it is the safer default.
sentry ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Request Tracker.
sentry is growing faster right now (+841 stars in 30 days).
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