checkmatevsmultica
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| checkmate | multica | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 84/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #10 of 125 in AI |
| GitHub stars | 11 007 | 54 130 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +124 | +2 888 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 87 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.7.1 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
multica scores 84/100 against 72/100 for checkmate, so it is the safer default.
multica ships more often: 87 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for checkmate.
If you want the quickest setup, checkmate is easier to run; multica needs more configuration.
multica is growing faster right now (+2 888 stars in 30 days).
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