telescopevsvector
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| telescope | vector | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 49/100 | 79/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 13 in Log Management | #1 of 7 in Data Pipelines |
| GitHub stars | 712 | 22 778 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +173 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 5 | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.0.27 · 8 May 2026 | v0.60.0 · 19 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
vector scores 79/100 against 49/100 for telescope, so it is the safer default.
vector ships more often: 7 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for telescope.
vector is growing faster right now (+173 stars in 30 days).
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