etcdvsHealthchecks
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| etcd | Healthchecks | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 83/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 38 in Databases | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 52 432 | 10 468 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +122 | +106 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 12 |
| Latest release | v3.7.3 · 22 Oct 2026 | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Python |
Which one should you pick?
etcd scores 83/100 against 73/100 for Healthchecks, so it is the safer default.
etcd details →Healthchecks details →