checkmatevsMisskey
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| checkmate | Misskey | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 5 in Fediverse |
| GitHub stars | 11 007 | 11 366 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | +42 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 9 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | 2026.10.1 · 23 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Misskey 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 9 for Misskey.
If you want the quickest setup, checkmate is easier to run; Misskey needs more configuration.
checkmate is growing faster right now (+120 stars in 30 days).
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