Dockge vs Apache SkyWalking

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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FeatureDockgeApache SkyWalking
CategoryDashboards & StartpagesMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITApache-2.0
LanguageTypeScriptJava
Setup difficultyEasyHard
Min. RAM128 MB2,048 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, kubernetes, helm
GitHub stars★ 24,011★ 24,915
First released20232015
ReplacesPortainerNew Relic, Datadog

Why pick each one

Choose Dockge if…

  • Clean modern interface
  • Great compose workflow
Dockge details

Choose Apache SkyWalking if…

  • Full observability suite
  • Strong Apache governance
Apache SkyWalking details

Frequently asked questions

Is Dockge or Apache SkyWalking better?

Neither is universally better. Apache SkyWalking has the larger community, while Dockge is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Dockge and Apache SkyWalking free and open-source?

Yes. Dockge is licensed under MIT and Apache SkyWalking under Apache-2.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Dockge and Apache SkyWalking with Docker?

Dockge: yes. Apache SkyWalking: yes.

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