# Apache SkyWalking vs SSH & Web Terminal

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

| | Apache SkyWalking | SSH & Web Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring | #30 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 24 978 ✓ | 542 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | +7 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 | v24.2.0 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache SkyWalking scores 76/100 against 60/100 for SSH & Web Terminal, so it is the safer default.

SSH & Web Terminal ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Apache SkyWalking.

If you want the quickest setup, SSH & Web Terminal is easier to run; Apache SkyWalking needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Apache SkyWalking](https://selfhost.directory/project/skywalking) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/skywalking.md)
- [SSH & Web Terminal](https://selfhost.directory/project/ssh-web-terminal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/ssh-web-terminal.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/skywalking-vs-ssh-web-terminal