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Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| capture | checkmate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #8 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 306 | 11 007 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +124 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 1 | 15 |
| Latest release | v1.4.0 · 12 Mar 2026 | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
checkmate scores 72/100 against 51/100 for capture, so it is the safer default.
checkmate ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for capture.
checkmate is growing faster right now (+124 stars in 30 days).
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