HealthchecksvsShlink
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Healthchecks | Shlink | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 70/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #3 of 23 in URL Shortener |
| GitHub stars | 10 471 | 5 386 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +109 | +83 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 13 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 | v5.1.8 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Python | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
Healthchecks scores 73/100 against 70/100 for Shlink, so it is the safer default.
Shlink ships more often: 13 stable releases in the past year, against 12 for Healthchecks.
If you want the quickest setup, Shlink is easier to run; Healthchecks needs more configuration.
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