# Healthchecks vs OpenWrt

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

| | Healthchecks | OpenWrt |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 10 466 | 28 967 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 | +464 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 73/100 for Healthchecks, so it is the safer default.

Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for OpenWrt.

OpenWrt is growing faster right now (+464 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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