# checkmate vs Workout.cool

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

| | checkmate | Workout.cool |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #15 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #2 of 11 in Fitness Tracker |
| GitHub stars | 11 000 ✓ | 8 651 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +117 | +156 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v3.13.1 · 22 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.3.2 · 7 Dec 2025 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

checkmate scores 72/100 against 66/100 for Workout.cool, so it is the safer default.

checkmate ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Workout.cool.

## Details

- [checkmate](https://selfhost.directory/project/checkmate) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/checkmate.md)
- [Workout.cool](https://selfhost.directory/project/workout-cool) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/workout-cool.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/checkmate-vs-workout-cool