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SigNoz vs otelbin
SigNoz has 32,525 GitHub stars, 2,576 forks, 1,557 open issues and last shipped yesterday. otelbin has 584 stars, 31 forks, 53 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. SigNoz leads on adoption by 5,469% (32,525 vs 584 stars). SigNoz is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; otelbin is written in TypeScript under Apache-2.0. SigNoz has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, otelbin 5%. SigNoz was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (metrics, observability), 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 | otelbin | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 33K | ★ 584 |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-04 | 2026-11-03 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.6K | ⑂ 31 |
| 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 otelbin if
- You want the otelbin feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches TypeScript
- You evaluated both and otelbin 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 otelbin
OTelBin OTelBin is a configuration tool for OpenTelemetry collector pipelines. Introduction · Features · Badges · Tech Stack · Contributing · License Introduction OTelBin is a configuration tool to help you get the most out of the OpenTelemetry Collector. OTelBin hosted with :heart: by the Dash0 people at otelbin.io. Features OTelBin will enable you to: 1. Visualize for you the configured OpenTelemetry Collector pipelines as swimlanes 1. Validate your configuration and highlight errors 1. Enable you to share your OpenTelemetry Collector configurations online (requires login with a GitHub or Google account)…
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Frequently asked questions
Is SigNoz or otelbin more popular?
SigNoz has 32,525 GitHub stars and otelbin has 584. SigNoz has the larger community by that measure.
Are SigNoz and otelbin free?
Both are open source. SigNoz has no licence declared in this registry, and otelbin is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between SigNoz and otelbin?
SigNoz is written in TypeScript and otelbin in TypeScript. 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 otelbin?
Choose SigNoz if you want the larger community (32,525 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose otelbin if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.