BeszelvsHealthchecks
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Beszel | Healthchecks | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 26 634 | 10 468 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +903 | +106 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 17 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.21.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Beszel scores 81/100 against 73/100 for Healthchecks, so it is the safer default.
Beszel ships more often: 17 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Healthchecks.
If you want the quickest setup, Beszel is easier to run; Healthchecks needs more configuration.
Beszel is growing faster right now (+903 stars in 30 days).
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