# Apache SkyWalking vs xpipe-webtop

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

| | Apache SkyWalking | xpipe-webtop |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring | #5 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 24 978 ✓ | 14 636 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | +78 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 36 ✓ |
| Latest release | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 | 24.10 · 29 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Java | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Apache SkyWalking scores 76/100 against 70/100 for xpipe-webtop, so it is the safer default.

xpipe-webtop ships more often: 36 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Apache SkyWalking.

If you want the quickest setup, xpipe-webtop is easier to run; Apache SkyWalking needs more configuration.

xpipe-webtop is growing faster right now (+78 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/skywalking-vs-xpipe-webtop