checkmatevsdomain-monitor
Two self-hosted Monitoring & observability projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| checkmate | domain-monitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #67 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 11 015 | 265 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +125 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 6 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.1.5 · 8 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Twig |
Which one should you pick?
checkmate scores 72/100 against 48/100 for domain-monitor, so it is the safer default.
checkmate ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for domain-monitor.
If you want the quickest setup, checkmate is easier to run; domain-monitor needs more configuration.
checkmate is growing faster right now (+125 stars in 30 days).
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