# signoz vs SketchForge

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

| | signoz | SketchForge |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 79/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #7 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #9 of 22 in 3D Printing |
| GitHub stars | 32 479 ✓ | 1 176 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +291 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 38 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v0.148.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.0.3 · 17 Aug 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

signoz scores 79/100 against 55/100 for SketchForge, so it is the safer default.

signoz ships more often: 38 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for SketchForge.

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

signoz is growing faster right now (+291 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [signoz](https://selfhost.directory/project/signoz) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/signoz.md)
- [SketchForge](https://selfhost.directory/project/sketchforge-3d) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sketchforge-3d.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/signoz-vs-sketchforge-3d