# Healthchecks vs PhotoPrism

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

| | Healthchecks | PhotoPrism |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #4 of 142 in Media Management |
| GitHub stars | 10 466 | 40 373 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 | +140 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 261007-65faaae5d · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

PhotoPrism scores 76/100 against 73/100 for Healthchecks, so it is the safer default.

Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for PhotoPrism.

## Details

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

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