HealthchecksvsRustrak
Two self-hosted Sentry alternatives, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Healthchecks | Rustrak | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #4 of 5 in Error Tracking |
| GitHub stars | 10 465 | 804 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +107 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 10 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 | v0.21.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | Rust |
Which one should you pick?
Healthchecks scores 73/100 against 55/100 for Rustrak, so it is the safer default.
Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for Rustrak.
If you want the quickest setup, Rustrak is easier to run; Healthchecks needs more configuration.
Healthchecks is growing faster right now (+107 stars in 30 days).
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