# checkmate vs go2rtc

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

| | checkmate | go2rtc |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 74/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #4 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 11 007 | 14 528 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | +275 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v1.9.15 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

go2rtc scores 74/100 against 72/100 for checkmate, so it is the safer default.

checkmate ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for go2rtc.

go2rtc is growing faster right now (+275 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [checkmate](https://selfhost.directory/project/checkmate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/checkmate.md)
- [go2rtc](https://selfhost.directory/project/go2rtc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/go2rtc.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/checkmate-vs-go2rtc