# Apache SkyWalking vs Trinity

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

| | Apache SkyWalking | Trinity |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 57/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring | #60 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 24 978 ✓ | 713 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 4 ✓ |
| Latest release | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 | v1.0.0 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache SkyWalking scores 76/100 against 57/100 for Trinity, so it is the safer default.

Trinity ships more often: 4 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Apache SkyWalking.

## Details

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

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