# Apache SkyWalking vs tesserae

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

| | Apache SkyWalking | tesserae |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring | #14 of 44 in Dashboard |
| GitHub stars | 24 978 ✓ | 984 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 78 ✓ |
| Latest release | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 | v0.480.0 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

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

tesserae ships more often: 78 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Apache SkyWalking.

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

## Details

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

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