# Healthchecks vs quackback

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

| | Healthchecks | quackback |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #9 of 14 in Customer Support |
| GitHub stars | 10 472 ✓ | 331 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +110 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 15 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.14.1 · 7 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

Healthchecks scores 73/100 against 50/100 for quackback, so it is the safer default.

quackback ships more often: 15 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Healthchecks.

Healthchecks is growing faster right now (+110 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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