SafeLinevssentry
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| SafeLine | sentry | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 80/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 23 071 | 45 671 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +401 | +839 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 11 | 21 |
| Latest release | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 | search-syntax@1.0.0 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
SafeLine scores 81/100 against 80/100 for sentry, so it is the safer default.
sentry ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 11 for SafeLine.
If you want the quickest setup, SafeLine is easier to run; sentry needs more configuration.
sentry is growing faster right now (+839 stars in 30 days).
SafeLine details →sentry details →