# Dashy vs Healthchecks

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

| | Dashy | Healthchecks |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 44 in Dashboard | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 26 843 ✓ | 10 466 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +291 ✓ | +108 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 7 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | 4.9.0 · 23 Oct 2026 | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Vue | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Dashy scores 83/100 against 73/100 for Healthchecks, so it is the safer default.

Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for Dashy.

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

Dashy is growing faster right now (+291 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Dashy](https://selfhost.directory/project/dashy) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/dashy.md)
- [Healthchecks](https://selfhost.directory/project/healthchecks) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/healthchecks.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/dashy-vs-healthchecks