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OpenObserve vs Parca
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | OpenObserve | Parca |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | TypeScript |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 22k | 5k |
| Latest | v1.1.0-rc1 | v0.29.1 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-09-29 |
| Release cadence | about 3 days between releases | about 26 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 43+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Datadog. Alternatives to Datadog →
PartialOpenObserveLogs, metrics, traces and dashboards in one service you run yourself.
PartialParcaContinuous profiling only, with an eBPF agent that needs no code changes.
OpenObserve
- v1.1.0-rc12026-09-30Release v1.1.0-rc1
- v1.0.42026-09-24Release v1.0.4
- v1.0.32026-09-18Release v1.0.3
- v1.0.22026-09-17Release v1.0.2
- v1.0.12026-09-16Release v1.0.1
Parca
- v0.29.12026-09-28Fix relable configs validation scheme not being set.
- v0.29.02026-09-23ui: Fix the mis-highlighting in flamegraphs
- v0.28.02026-05-07Add support for OpenTelemetry eBPF Profiler profile type
- v0.27.12026-03-20.github: Fix authentication for release container pushing
- v0.27.02026-03-20Update otlp support
OpenObserve
unsigned The latest release, v1.1.0-rc1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Parca
✓ signed The latest release, v0.29.1, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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