# checkmate vs OpenWA

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

| | checkmate | OpenWA |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 77/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 19 in API Management |
| GitHub stars | 11 007 | 16 357 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +124 | +351 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.26.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWA scores 77/100 against 72/100 for checkmate, so it is the safer default.

checkmate ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for OpenWA.

OpenWA is growing faster right now (+351 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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