Apache SkyWalkingvsYuxi
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Apache SkyWalking | Yuxi | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring | #44 of 209 in AI Agents |
| GitHub stars | 24 978 | 7 542 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +4 | +11 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 2 |
| Latest release | v11.0.0 · 28 Aug 2026 | v0.7.2 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Java | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Apache SkyWalking scores 76/100 against 63/100 for Yuxi, so it is the safer default.
Apache SkyWalking ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Yuxi.
Yuxi is growing faster right now (+11 stars in 30 days).
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