# scalar vs signoz

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

| | scalar | signoz |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in API | #7 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 16 337 | 32 479 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +148 | +291 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 ✓ | 38 |
| Latest release | release-2026-10-28-0d01943 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.148.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

signoz scores 79/100 against 76/100 for scalar, so it is the safer default.

scalar ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 38 for signoz.

If you want the quickest setup, scalar is easier to run; signoz needs more configuration.

## Details

- [scalar](https://selfhost.directory/project/scalar) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/scalar.md)
- [signoz](https://selfhost.directory/project/signoz) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/signoz.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/scalar-vs-signoz