# Bitfocus Companion vs Healthchecks

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

| | Bitfocus Companion | Healthchecks |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 67/100 | 73/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #10 of 104 in Home Automation | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 2 345 | 10 472 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +46 | +110 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 20 ✓ | 12 |
| Latest release | v5.1.1 · 21 Oct 2026 | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Healthchecks scores 73/100 against 67/100 for Bitfocus Companion, so it is the safer default.

Bitfocus Companion ships more often: 20 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Healthchecks.

Healthchecks is growing faster right now (+110 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Bitfocus Companion](https://selfhost.directory/project/bitfocus-companion) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/bitfocus-companion.md)
- [Healthchecks](https://selfhost.directory/project/healthchecks) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/healthchecks.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/bitfocus-companion-vs-healthchecks