# Healthchecks vs Restic

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

| | Healthchecks | Restic |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #1 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 10 466 | 36 862 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +108 | +652 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.19.1 · 5 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Restic scores 82/100 against 73/100 for Healthchecks, so it is the safer default.

Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Restic.

Restic is growing faster right now (+652 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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