checkmatevsWarpgate
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| checkmate | Warpgate | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 75/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #11 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 11 000 | 8 158 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +117 | +198 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 33 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 | v0.30.2 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Warpgate scores 75/100 against 72/100 for checkmate, so it is the safer default.
Warpgate ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for checkmate.
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