# Healthchecks vs Lemmy

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

| | Healthchecks | Lemmy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 75/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #3 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 10 469 | 14 652 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +107 ✓ | +43 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 0.19.21 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Lemmy scores 75/100 against 73/100 for Healthchecks, so it is the safer default.

Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Lemmy.

Healthchecks is growing faster right now (+107 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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