Self-hosted alternatives to Datadog
Want metrics, logs, APM and error tracking without handing your data to Datadog? These 5 self-hosted apps run on your own server (most are open source; licenses are listed below). Cheapest estimated hosting starts at about $3.5/month.
About Datadog: Cloud monitoring, logging and APM platform.
| App | Health | Stars | License | Docker | RAM (est.) | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rustrak direct | Active | 856 | GPL-3.0 | ✓ | 512 MB | $3.5/mo |
| Telebugs direct | Unknown | – | ⊘ Proprietary | ✓ | 1 GB | $5/mo |
| GoAccess | Active | 21.1k | GPL-2.0 | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Middleware | Maintained | 1.6k | Apache-2.0 | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
| Prisme Analytics | Maintained | 136 | AGPL-3.0, MIT | ✓ | 2 GB | $10/mo |
The options in detail
1. Rustrak
Error tracking server compatible with Sentry SDKs, using 32 MB of memory at idle with SQLite storage.
Active Last commit 2026-11-06. Latest release v0.25.0 (2026-11-06). Needs roughly 512 MB RAM. How to run it →
2. Telebugs
Lightweight error tracker without a subscription (alternative to Sentry).
Unknown Needs roughly 1 GB RAM. How to run it →
3. GoAccess
Real-time web log analyzer and interactive viewer that runs in a terminal.
Active Last commit 2026-11-07. 5 releases in the past year. Latest release v1.12 (2026-09-16). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
4. Middleware
Tool designed to help engineering leaders measure and analyze the effectiveness of their teams using the DORA metrics.
Maintained Last commit 2026-08-03. Latest release 0.3.1 (2025-05-30). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
5. Prisme Analytics
Privacy-focused and progressive analytics service based on Grafana.
Maintained Last commit 2026-02-12. Latest release v0.20.0 (2025-06-25). Needs roughly 2 GB RAM. How to run it →
Why self-host instead of Datadog?
- Own your data — it lives on a server you control, with backups you decide on.
- Predictable cost — a small VPS often replaces per-seat pricing for a whole team or family.
- No lock-in — open-source licenses let you keep running the software even if a vendor disappears.
The trade-off: you are responsible for updates, backups and security. Pick an app marked Active (a commit in the last 90 days) and with Docker support for the easiest ride.
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