# Healthchecks vs LAN-Orangutan

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

| | Healthchecks | LAN-Orangutan |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #15 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 10 466 ✓ | 1 139 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v3.4.2 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Healthchecks scores 73/100 against 58/100 for LAN-Orangutan, so it is the safer default.

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

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

Healthchecks is growing faster right now (+108 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Healthchecks](https://selfhost.directory/project/healthchecks) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/healthchecks.md)
- [LAN-Orangutan](https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-orangutan) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-orangutan.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/healthchecks-vs-lan-orangutan