# Apache SkyWalking vs Tube Archivist

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

| | Apache SkyWalking | Tube Archivist |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring | #7 of 118 in Media Server |
| GitHub stars | 24 978 ✓ | 8 552 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | +83 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 | v0.6.0 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Java | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache SkyWalking scores 76/100 against 72/100 for Tube Archivist, so it is the safer default.

Tube Archivist ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Apache SkyWalking.

Tube Archivist is growing faster right now (+83 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Apache SkyWalking](https://selfhost.directory/project/skywalking) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/skywalking.md)
- [Tube Archivist](https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/tube-archivist.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/skywalking-vs-tube-archivist