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SigNoz vs DoKit
SigNoz has 32,509 GitHub stars, 2,573 forks, 1,557 open issues and last shipped yesterday. DoKit has 20,415 stars, 3,182 forks, 275 open issues and last shipped 14 days ago. SigNoz leads on adoption by 59% (32,509 vs 20,415 stars). SigNoz is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; DoKit is written in Java under Apache-2.0. SigNoz has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, DoKit 16%. SigNoz was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (monitoring), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| SigNoz | DoKit | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 33K | ★ 20K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Java |
| Last push | 2026-11-02 | 2026-10-20 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.6K | ⑂ 3.2K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick SigNoz if
- You weight community size — 33K stars and counting
- You want the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick DoKit if
- You want the DoKit feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You evaluated both and DoKit fits your workflow better
About SigNoz
中文 · Deutsch · Português SigNoz is an open source observability platform built on OpenTelemetry. We’re building an enterprise grade alternative to fragmented monitoring stacks, with logs, metrics, traces, alerts, and dashboards in one place. Choose how to run SigNoz SigNoz Cloud (Recommended) Fully managed SigNoz with a 30 day free trial, no credit card required, usage based pricing that starts at $49, and regional data hosting. Start free → Enterprise Enterprise Cloud, BYOC, or Enterprise Self Hosted with compliance, support, custom retention, RBAC, ingestion controls, data residency, and region selection…
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About DoKit
简介 领域生态 使用手册 更新日志 社区活动 开发背景 功能模块 一、平台工具(www.dokit.cn) 二、常用工具 三、性能检测 四、视觉工具 五、Weex专项工具（CML专项工具） 六、支持自定义的业务工具集成到面板中 七、微信小程序专项工具 相关文档 微信交流群(一群满员，已开二群) QQ 交流群 微信公众号 项目成员 使用提醒 友情链接 协议 简介 DoKit诞生于滴滴城运服体验技术部，是一款面向泛前端产品研发全生命周期的效率平台。经过两年的发展，当前DoKit已经发展成了一个相对完整的生态，比如DoKit For Android、DoKit For iOS、DoKit For 小程序、DoKit For Flutter、DoKit For Web。同时我们的项目被BAT以及滴滴、字节、快手、京东等等头部独角兽企业广泛使用并获得良好的口碑。随着dokit.cn平台端的推出，标志着DoKit已经从单纯的效率工具正式进入了效率工具平台的阶段。与此同时我们一直都未停下持续探索的精神，积极地在更多平台领域进行尝试，不给自己设限。我们相信DoKit的未来充满无限可能。 English Readme 领域生态 使用手册 访问DoKit官网，点击"使用中心"。
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Frequently asked questions
Is SigNoz or DoKit more popular?
SigNoz has 32,509 GitHub stars and DoKit has 20,415. SigNoz has the larger community by that measure.
Are SigNoz and DoKit free?
Both are open source. SigNoz has no licence declared in this registry, and DoKit is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between SigNoz and DoKit?
SigNoz is written in TypeScript and DoKit in Java. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, SigNoz or DoKit?
Choose SigNoz if you want the larger community (32,509 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose DoKit if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.