# checkmate vs Teleport

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

| | checkmate | Teleport |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #4 of 40 in Authentication |
| GitHub stars | 11 003 | 21 040 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 ✓ | +104 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v18.10.0 · 8 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Teleport scores 76/100 against 72/100 for checkmate, so it is the safer default.

checkmate ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Teleport.

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

## Details

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

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