# Healthchecks vs Snapcast

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

| | Healthchecks | Snapcast |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #1 of 14 in Audio Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 10 472 ✓ | 8 039 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +110 | +149 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 1 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v0.35.0 · 10 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Healthchecks scores 73/100 against 72/100 for Snapcast, so it is the safer default.

Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 1 for Snapcast.

## Details

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

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