# ryot vs telescope

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

| | ryot | telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 ✓ | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 11 in Fitness Tracker | #6 of 13 in Log Management |
| GitHub stars | 3 648 ✓ | 712 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +42 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 5 ✓ |
| Latest release | v10.5.0 · 22 Aug 2026 ✓ | v0.0.27 · 8 May 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

ryot scores 63/100 against 49/100 for telescope, so it is the safer default.

telescope ships more often: 5 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for ryot.

ryot is growing faster right now (+42 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ryot](https://selfhost.directory/project/ryot) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ryot.md)
- [telescope](https://selfhost.directory/project/telescope) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/telescope.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/ryot-vs-telescope