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SigNoz vs VictoriaLogs
SigNoz has 32,528 GitHub stars, 2,575 forks, 1,557 open issues and last shipped yesterday. VictoriaLogs has 2,458 stars, 207 forks, 314 open issues and last shipped yesterday. SigNoz leads on adoption by 1,223% (32,528 vs 2,458 stars). SigNoz is written in TypeScript under a custom or non-standard licence; VictoriaLogs is written in Go under Apache-2.0. SigNoz has attracted 8% as many forks as stars, VictoriaLogs 8%. SigNoz was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 2 topic tags (logs, 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 | VictoriaLogs | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 33K | ★ 2.5K |
| License | Custom / other | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | TypeScript | Go |
| Last push | 2026-11-04 | 2026-11-04 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.6K | ⑂ 207 |
| 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 VictoriaLogs if
- You want the VictoriaLogs feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and VictoriaLogs 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 VictoriaLogs
VictoriaLogs VictoriaLogs is a high performance, lightweight, zero config, schema free database for logs that is easy to use and scales both vertically and horizontally, from very small setups to large scale deployments handling terabytes per day. Both the single node and cluster versions of VictoriaLogs are open source and free to use. Here are some resources to help you get started with VictoriaLogs: Playgrounds: built in web UI, Grafana plugin for VictoriaLogs, SQL to LogsQL, LogQL to LogsQL Documentation Available: Binary releases, docker images Docker Hub and Quay, Source code Deployment types: Single node…
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Frequently asked questions
Is SigNoz or VictoriaLogs more popular?
SigNoz has 32,528 GitHub stars and VictoriaLogs has 2,458. SigNoz has the larger community by that measure.
Are SigNoz and VictoriaLogs free?
Both are open source. SigNoz has no licence declared in this registry, and VictoriaLogs is licensed under Apache-2.0. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between SigNoz and VictoriaLogs?
SigNoz is written in TypeScript and VictoriaLogs in Go. 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 VictoriaLogs?
Choose SigNoz if you want the larger community (32,528 stars) or its Custom / other licence terms. Choose VictoriaLogs if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.