A cloud native observability platform built specifically for logs, metrics, traces and analytics.
Publisher’s description
What is OpenObserve?
OpenObserve by OpenObserve is open-source Windows software in the monitoring & benchmarks category. It is written in TypeScript.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides Portable installers for 64-bit Windows. It runs without installation (portable).
Updates and version history
The current version is 0.14.5, released on April 7, 2025. The version history goes back to June 8, 2023: 3 releases, all linked to the official files. That is about 1.6 releases a year. The last update is more than a year old.
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (openobserve/openobserve) has 22,456 stars. Similar programs include Datadog Agent, Veyon and Alloy.
Project description on GitHub: “Open source observability platform for logs, metrics, traces, RUM (web, android, ios), Session replay, pipelines, SLO and LLM observability. A sophisticated, simple and highly performant alternative to Datadog, Splunk, and Elasticsearch with 140x lower storage costs and single binary deployment.”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Portable: runs without installation
- Large user base
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: OpenObserve is an open-source monitoring & benchmark tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down.
Is OpenObserve safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
38800CDC85CC66B20277D8DC346DF726F867D57087ACEE13C49AC12860E0F8A2· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 3 versions ›3 versions over 2 years · about 1.6 a year
| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.14.5Latest | April 7, 2025 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 0.14.4 | March 2, 2025 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
| 0.4.7 | June 8, 2023 | — | 64-bit ZIP |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id openobserve.openobserve -eRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- OpenObserve
- Category
- Monitoring & benchmarks
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/openobserve/openobserve
- Written in
- TypeScript
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- Portable
- Version
- 0.14.5
- Released
- April 7, 2025
- Added to the catalogue
- June 8, 2023
- Versions listed
- 3
- Updates / year
- 1.6
- GitHub stars
- 22,456
- GitHub forks
- 1,144
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- openobserve.openobserve
Ratings and reviews
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Frequently asked questions
Is OpenObserve free?
Yes. OpenObserve is open-source software under the AGPL-3.0 licence.
Is OpenObserve safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install OpenObserve with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Does OpenObserve run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Where can I download an older version of OpenObserve?
The versions page lists all 3 versions with links to their official installer files, back to June 8, 2023.
Can I use OpenObserve without administrator rights?
Yes, it is portable: unpack and run it.
What are alternatives to OpenObserve?
Datadog Agent, Veyon, Alloy, windows_exporter and LibreHardwareMonitor. The alternatives page compares them.
