# Single Server vs Apache SkyWalking

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

| | Single Server | Apache SkyWalking |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 44/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #8 of 11 in Deployment | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 231 | 24 977 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +3 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.2.0 · 21 Jun 2026 | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache SkyWalking scores 76/100 against 44/100 for Single Server, so it is the safer default.

Apache SkyWalking ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Single Server.

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

Apache SkyWalking is growing faster right now (+3 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Single Server](https://selfhost.directory/project/singleserver) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/singleserver.md)
- [Apache SkyWalking](https://selfhost.directory/project/skywalking) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/skywalking.md)

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