# Apache SkyWalking vs WindsurfAPI

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

| | Apache SkyWalking | WindsurfAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 30/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring | #121 of 124 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 24 978 ✓ | 3 112 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 ✓ | +2 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 8 ✓ |
| Latest release | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 | v3.141.592657 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | — |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache SkyWalking scores 76/100 against 30/100 for WindsurfAPI, so it is the safer default.

WindsurfAPI ships more often: 8 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)
- [WindsurfAPI](https://selfhost.directory/project/windsurfapi) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/windsurfapi.md)

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