socktopvsVert
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| socktop | Vert | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #28 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 10 in File Conversion |
| GitHub stars | 193 | 16 174 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +541 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.60.2 · 24 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Rust | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Vert scores 71/100 against 48/100 for socktop, so it is the safer default.
socktop ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Vert.
If you want the quickest setup, Vert is easier to run; socktop needs more configuration.
Vert is growing faster right now (+541 stars in 30 days).
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