consulvsHealthchecks
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| consul | Healthchecks | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 31 in Networking | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 30 090 | 10 468 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +9 | +106 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 12 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 22 Oct 2026 | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
consul and Healthchecks score the same (73/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for consul.
If you want the quickest setup, Healthchecks is easier to run; consul needs more configuration.
Healthchecks is growing faster right now (+106 stars in 30 days).
consul details →Healthchecks details →