checkmatevsLAN-Orangutan
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| checkmate | LAN-Orangutan | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #15 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 11 003 | 1 137 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 7 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v3.4.2 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
checkmate scores 72/100 against 58/100 for LAN-Orangutan, so it is the safer default.
checkmate ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for LAN-Orangutan.
checkmate is growing faster right now (+120 stars in 30 days).
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