Semaphore UIvssignoz
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Semaphore UI | signoz | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #12 of 166 in Developer Tools | #7 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 14 334 | 32 475 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +151 | +300 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 | 38 |
| Latest release | v2.18.31 · 7 Oct 2026 | v0.148.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
signoz scores 79/100 against 73/100 for Semaphore UI, so it is the safer default.
signoz ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 20 for Semaphore UI.
If you want the quickest setup, Semaphore UI is easier to run; signoz needs more configuration.
Semaphore UI details →signoz details →