HealthchecksvsKestra
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Healthchecks | Kestra | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 82/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #3 of 32 in Workflow Automation |
| GitHub stars | 10 471 | 30 059 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +109 | +1 724 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 59 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 | v1.3.45 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |
Which one should you pick?
Kestra scores 82/100 against 73/100 for Healthchecks, so it is the safer default.
Kestra ships more often: 59 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Healthchecks.
Kestra is growing faster right now (+1 724 stars in 30 days).
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