# checkmate vs dockhand

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

| | checkmate | dockhand |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #4 of 44 in Container Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 000 ✓ | 6 909 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +117 | +549 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 31 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

checkmate and dockhand score the same (72/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for checkmate.

dockhand is growing faster right now (+549 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [checkmate](https://selfhost.directory/project/checkmate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/checkmate.md)
- [dockhand](https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dockhand.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/checkmate-vs-dockhand