# Apache SkyWalking vs timeoff-management-application

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

| | Apache SkyWalking | timeoff-management-application |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring | #4 of 9 in Human Resource Management (HRM) |
| GitHub stars | 24 976 ✓ | 1 047 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +2 | +3 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache SkyWalking scores 76/100 against 57/100 for timeoff-management-application, so it is the safer default.

Apache SkyWalking ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for timeoff-management-application.

If you want the quickest setup, timeoff-management-application is easier to run; Apache SkyWalking needs more configuration.

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/skywalking-vs-timeoff-management-application