checkmatevsdocsight
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| checkmate | docsight | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 51/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #21 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 11 005 | 290 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +122 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 21 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v2026-10-14.1 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |
Which one should you pick?
checkmate scores 72/100 against 51/100 for docsight, so it is the safer default.
docsight ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for checkmate.
If you want the quickest setup, checkmate is easier to run; docsight needs more configuration.
checkmate is growing faster right now (+122 stars in 30 days).
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