bookwyrmvsHealthchecks
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| bookwyrm | Healthchecks | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 58/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #26 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 2 808 | 10 469 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +22 | +107 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 12 |
| Latest release | v0.9.4 · 29 Oct 2026 | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
Healthchecks scores 73/100 against 58/100 for bookwyrm, so it is the safer default.
If you want the quickest setup, Healthchecks is easier to run; bookwyrm needs more configuration.
Healthchecks is growing faster right now (+107 stars in 30 days).
bookwyrm details →Healthchecks details →