# Healthchecks vs Libation

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

| | Healthchecks | Libation |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 68/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #2 of 15 in Audiobook Management |
| GitHub stars | 10 468 ✓ | 6 376 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +106 | +155 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 33 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 | v14.2.5 · 27 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Healthchecks scores 73/100 against 68/100 for Libation, so it is the safer default.

Libation ships more often: 33 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Healthchecks.

## Details

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

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