# checkmate vs docsight

> 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).

## Details

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

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