# checkmate vs racktables

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

| | checkmate | racktables |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 47/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #16 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 11 003 ✓ | 813 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

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

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

If you want the quickest setup, checkmate is easier to run; racktables needs more configuration.

checkmate is growing faster right now (+120 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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