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Glances vs Apache StreamPark

A side-by-side editorial comparison of Glances and Apache StreamPark — release velocity, themes, recent moves, and the top alternatives to consider.

Glances vs Apache StreamPark: at a glance

FeatureGlancesApache StreamPark
SectorAnalyticsAnalytics
Velocity score5.00.0
Sparks · 30d00
Top themessystem monitoring, security fixes, major version, rest apistream-processing, flink, apache, low-cadence
Last editorial update25m ago3mo ago
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What is Glances?

Glances 4.5.9 closes out the 4.x line as a 5.0 beta opens for testing.

Glances 4.5.9 replaces the python-jose library, which carried a CVE, with PyJWT and updates every dependency. The notes say it is the last 4.x release and point users to a Glances 5.0.0 beta on Test PyPI and a dev Docker image. Most 4.5 releases this year were security and correctness fixes.

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What is Apache StreamPark?

Five release candidates in two years, none of them stable, and none since October 2025.

StreamPark's tracked feed holds five release candidates spanning April 2024 to October 2025, and the notes are extremely thin — three of the five describe a single change each, one of them a Vue router naming bug. The most substantial entry, v2.1.7-rc1, lists four items: Maven argument validation, a license header consistency fix, a login authentication refinement and a Flink configuration file retrieval fix. No stable release appears anywhere in this record.

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Glances vs Apache StreamPark: editorial side-by-side

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5.0

Glances 4.5.9 closes out the 4.x line as a 5.0 beta opens for testing.

◆ Current state

Glances 4.5.9 replaces the python-jose library, which carried a CVE, with PyJWT and updates every dependency. The notes say it is the last 4.x release and point users to a Glances 5.0.0 beta on Test PyPI and a dev Docker image. Most 4.5 releases this year were security and correctness fixes.

◆ Where it's heading

After a year of CVE patches and alert correctness work on 4.5, the project is ending the 4.x line and moving to 5.0. The feed does not yet describe what changes in 5.0.

◆ Prediction

Expect further 5.0 betas and then a 5.0.0 release; whether it changes the plugin model, web UI or API is not visible in these entries.

A0.0

Five release candidates in two years, none of them stable, and none since October 2025.

◆ Current state

StreamPark's tracked feed holds five release candidates spanning April 2024 to October 2025, and the notes are extremely thin — three of the five describe a single change each, one of them a Vue router naming bug. The most substantial entry, v2.1.7-rc1, lists four items: Maven argument validation, a license header consistency fix, a login authentication refinement and a Flink configuration file retrieval fix. No stable release appears anywhere in this record.

◆ Where it's heading

Nothing in these entries describes new capability for the stream processing platform itself. The changes cluster around build tooling, authentication and the web console — the periphery of the product rather than its Flink and Spark job management core. Combined with a cadence of roughly two releases a year and a nine-month gap since the last one, the visible signal is a project in low-activity maintenance.

◆ Prediction

The entries do not support a prediction about direction. What they do warrant is checking whether development moved somewhere this feed does not capture, since a stream processing platform with no stable releases on record is more likely a tracking gap than a complete picture.

Alternatives to Glances and Apache StreamPark

Other Analytics products tracked by Sparkpulse, ranked by recent ship velocity. Each card links to a full editorial trajectory and lets you pivot into a head-to-head comparison with either Glances or Apache StreamPark.

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Recent activity from Glances and Apache StreamPark

Latest ship moves from both products, interleaved chronologically. ⚡ = editorial spark.

  1. 2d agoGlancesGlances 4.5.9
  2. 29d agoGlancesGlances 4.5.8
  3. 29d agoGlancesPre-cutover tag before the v4 migration
  4. 1mo agoGlancesGlances 4.5.7 fixes dozens of wrong or silent alerts
  5. 3mo agoGlancesCredential leak via URL values in /api/4/config
  6. 4mo agoGlancesContainer API latency, ARM GPU monitoring, AMP command-execution fix
  7. 1y agoApache StreamParkLogin authentication refined and Flink config retrieval fixed
  8. 1y agoApache StreamParkVue router naming bug fixed
  9. 2y agoApache StreamParkMinor application backup improvements
  10. 2y agoApache StreamParkConcurrent running build projects now capped
  11. 2y agoApache StreamParkMember permission check improvement

Frequently asked questions

What is the difference between Glances and Apache StreamPark?

They serve adjacent needs but don't currently overlap on shipped themes. Glances is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. See the at-a-glance table above for a side-by-side breakdown of velocity, recent sparks, and editorial themes.

Is Glances better than Apache StreamPark?

Sparkpulse doesn't pick a winner — we score release velocity, not feature parity. Glances is currently shipping more aggressively (velocity 5.0 vs 0.0), with 0 editorial sparks in the last 30 days against 0. For your specific use case, the alternatives sections above list other Analytics products to evaluate alongside.

What are the best alternatives to Glances?

Top Glances alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Glances alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/glances for the full list with editorial commentary on each.

What are the best alternatives to Apache StreamPark?

Top Apache StreamPark alternatives in Analytics are ranked by recent ship velocity. Browse the "Apache StreamPark alternatives" section above for the current picks, or visit /alternatives/streampark for the full list with editorial commentary on each.