# Healthchecks vs sentry

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

| | Healthchecks | sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 80/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #1 of 9 in Application Performance Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 10 464 | 45 666 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +106 | +834 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 21 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 | search-syntax@1.0.0 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

sentry scores 80/100 against 73/100 for Healthchecks, so it is the safer default.

sentry ships more often: 21 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Healthchecks.

If you want the quickest setup, Healthchecks is easier to run; sentry needs more configuration.

sentry is growing faster right now (+834 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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