# ShellHub vs Telegraf

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

| | ShellHub | Telegraf |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 64/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #12 of 23 in Remote Access | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 2 243 | 17 886 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +175 ✓ | +55 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.28.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.40.2 · 12 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Telegraf scores 78/100 against 64/100 for ShellHub, so it is the safer default.

Telegraf ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for ShellHub.

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

ShellHub is growing faster right now (+175 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [ShellHub](https://selfhost.directory/project/shellhub) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shellhub.md)
- [Telegraf](https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/telegraf.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/shellhub-vs-telegraf