# bindery vs Healthchecks

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

| | bindery | Healthchecks |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 56/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #3 of 19 in Ebook Management | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 541 | 10 468 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +106 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 27 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v1.46.1 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Healthchecks scores 73/100 against 56/100 for bindery, so it is the safer default.

bindery ships more often: 27 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Healthchecks.

Healthchecks is growing faster right now (+106 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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