HealthchecksvsLXC
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Healthchecks | LXC | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #1 of 2 in Containers |
| GitHub stars | 10 464 | 5 288 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +106 | +24 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 2 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 | v7.0.0 · 30 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |
Which one should you pick?
Healthchecks scores 73/100 against 70/100 for LXC, so it is the safer default.
Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for LXC.
If you want the quickest setup, Healthchecks is easier to run; LXC needs more configuration.
Healthchecks is growing faster right now (+106 stars in 30 days).
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