# checkmate vs Pulse

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

| | checkmate | Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 71/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 11 003 ✓ | 6 970 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | +229 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 43 ✓ |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | helm-chart-6.6.0 · 25 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 71/100 for Pulse, so it is the safer default.

Pulse ships more often: 43 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for checkmate.

## Details

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

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