# signserver-ce vs Apache SkyWalking

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

| | signserver-ce | Apache SkyWalking |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 2 in PKI | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 440 | 24 978 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | +4 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | v7.7.1 · 26 Aug 2026 | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | LGPL-2.1 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache SkyWalking scores 76/100 against 51/100 for signserver-ce, so it is the safer default.

Apache SkyWalking ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for signserver-ce.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/signserver-ce-vs-skywalking