HealthchecksvsLinnix
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Healthchecks | Linnix | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 45/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #17 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 10 466 | 252 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 3 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.2.0 · 26 Nov 2025 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Healthchecks scores 73/100 against 45/100 for Linnix, so it is the safer default.
Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Linnix.
If you want the quickest setup, Healthchecks is easier to run; Linnix needs more configuration.
Healthchecks is growing faster right now (+108 stars in 30 days).
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