# ServerBee vs Apache SkyWalking

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

| | ServerBee | Apache SkyWalking |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 52/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #57 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 339 | 24 978 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +4 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache SkyWalking scores 76/100 against 52/100 for ServerBee, so it is the safer default.

Apache SkyWalking ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for ServerBee.

If you want the quickest setup, ServerBee is easier to run; Apache SkyWalking needs more configuration.

Apache SkyWalking is growing faster right now (+4 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ServerBee](https://selfhost.directory/project/serverbee) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/serverbee.md)
- [Apache SkyWalking](https://selfhost.directory/project/skywalking) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/skywalking.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/serverbee-vs-skywalking