# Beszel vs Healthchecks

> 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 | 26 640 ✓ | 10 469 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +909 ✓ | +107 |
| 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 (+909 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Beszel](https://selfhost.directory/project/beszel) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/beszel.md)
- [Healthchecks](https://selfhost.directory/project/healthchecks) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/healthchecks.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/beszel-vs-healthchecks