# checkmate vs meshping

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

| | checkmate | meshping |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #31 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 11 007 ✓ | 170 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +124 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

checkmate scores 72/100 against 47/100 for meshping, so it is the safer default.

checkmate ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for meshping.

checkmate is growing faster right now (+124 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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