# Healthchecks vs QGIS

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

| | Healthchecks | QGIS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #1 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 10 468 | 14 734 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +106 | +113 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 10 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | final-4_2_3 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

QGIS scores 81/100 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 QGIS.

## Details

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

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