# Healthchecks vs openITCOCKPIT

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

| | Healthchecks | openITCOCKPIT |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 54/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #6 of 19 in Infrastructure Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 10 466 ✓ | 400 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 12 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | openITCOCKPIT-5.9.0 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Healthchecks scores 73/100 against 54/100 for openITCOCKPIT, so it is the safer default.

Healthchecks is growing faster right now (+108 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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