# Healthchecks vs simon

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

| | Healthchecks | simon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 46/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #74 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 10 468 ✓ | 161 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +106 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 0.3.7 · 18 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

Healthchecks scores 73/100 against 46/100 for simon, so it is the safer default.

Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for simon.

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

Healthchecks is growing faster right now (+106 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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