# checkmate vs Wazuh

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

| | checkmate | Wazuh |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #4 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 11 003 | 17 476 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +120 | +491 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v4.14.9 · 14 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | Other |
| Main language | Typescript | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

Wazuh scores 80/100 against 72/100 for checkmate, so it is the safer default.

checkmate ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for Wazuh.

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

Wazuh is growing faster right now (+491 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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