Jaeger vs Postiz

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted apps from related categories — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureJaegerPostiz
CategoryMonitoring & StatusWeb Analytics
LicenseApache-2.0AGPL-3.0
LanguageGoTypeScript
Setup difficultyMediumMedium
Min. RAM512 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, helmdocker
GitHub stars★ 23,082★ 34,393
First released20172026
ReplacesDatadog APM, New Relic

Why pick each one

Choose Jaeger if…

  • CNCF graduated project
  • Mature and widely adopted
Jaeger details

Choose Postiz if…

  • Released under the AGPL-3.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Mature project with 34.4k GitHub stars
  • Written in TypeScript
Postiz details

Frequently asked questions

Is Jaeger or Postiz better?

Neither is universally better. Postiz has the larger community; both share a medium setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Jaeger and Postiz free and open-source?

Yes. Jaeger is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Postiz under AGPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Jaeger and Postiz with Docker?

Jaeger: yes. Postiz: yes.

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