sentryvsZulip
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| sentry | Zulip | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring | #1 of 110 in Chat |
| GitHub stars | 45 672 | 26 133 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +840 | +190 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 22 | 6 |
| Latest release | 26.10.1 · 28 Oct 2026 | 12.3 · 21 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Zulip scores 82/100 against 80/100 for sentry, so it is the safer default.
sentry ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Zulip.
If you want the quickest setup, Zulip is easier to run; sentry needs more configuration.
sentry is growing faster right now (+840 stars in 30 days).
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