Healthchecksvshothost
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Healthchecks | hothost | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #80 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 10 466 | 181 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 0 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Python | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
Healthchecks scores 73/100 against 44/100 for hothost, so it is the safer default.
Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for hothost.
Healthchecks is growing faster right now (+108 stars in 30 days).
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