checkmatevsKavita
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| checkmate | Kavita | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 14 in Comics |
| GitHub stars | 11 007 | 11 969 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | +233 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 8 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.9.1.4 · 2 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | C# |
Which one should you pick?
Kavita scores 73/100 against 72/100 for checkmate, so it is the safer default.
checkmate ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 8 for Kavita.
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