seatsurfingvsTelegraf
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| seatsurfing | Telegraf | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 53/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #5 of 8 in Scheduling & Booking | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 315 | 17 886 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +55 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 33 | 16 |
| Latest release | v1.138.2 · 28 Oct 2026 | v1.40.2 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
Telegraf scores 78/100 against 53/100 for seatsurfing, so it is the safer default.
seatsurfing ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 16 for Telegraf.
If you want the quickest setup, Telegraf is easier to run; seatsurfing needs more configuration.
Telegraf is growing faster right now (+55 stars in 30 days).
seatsurfing details →Telegraf details →