# sink vs Telegraf

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

| | sink | Telegraf |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #5 of 23 in URL Shortener | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 7 242 | 17 885 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +83 ✓ | +54 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 13 | 16 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.3.1 · 27 Sept 2026 | v1.40.2 · 12 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Telegraf scores 78/100 against 68/100 for sink, so it is the safer default.

Telegraf ships more often: 16 stable releases in the past year, against 13 for sink.

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

## Details

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

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