# Apache SkyWalking vs vault

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

| | Apache SkyWalking | vault |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring | #1 of 12 in Secrets Management |
| GitHub stars | 24 978 | 36 447 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | +156 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 | v2.2.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Java | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

vault scores 78/100 against 76/100 for Apache SkyWalking, so it is the safer default.

vault ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Apache SkyWalking.

vault is growing faster right now (+156 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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