# Healthchecks vs minecraft

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

| | Healthchecks | minecraft |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #1 of 62 in Game Servers |
| GitHub stars | 10 465 | 14 491 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +107 | +160 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 2026.10.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

minecraft scores 78/100 against 73/100 for Healthchecks, so it is the safer default.

minecraft ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Healthchecks.

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

## Details

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

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