# hadoop vs Healthchecks

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

| | hadoop | Healthchecks |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 1 in Distributed Systems | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 15 702 ✓ | 10 468 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +33 | +106 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 12 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Java | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

hadoop scores 76/100 against 73/100 for Healthchecks, so it is the safer default.

Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hadoop.

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

Healthchecks is growing faster right now (+106 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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