# altcha vs Upptime

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | altcha | Upptime |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 63/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 4 in Anti-Spam | #3 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 2 858 | 17 185 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +82 ✓ | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.5.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Markdown |

## Which one should you pick?

Upptime scores 69/100 against 63/100 for altcha, so it is the safer default.

altcha ships more often: 18 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Upptime.

If you want the quickest setup, Upptime is easier to run; altcha needs more configuration.

altcha is growing faster right now (+82 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [altcha](https://selfhost.directory/project/altcha) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/altcha.md)
- [Upptime](https://selfhost.directory/project/upptime) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/upptime.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/altcha-vs-upptime