# Healthchecks vs sonobarr

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

| | Healthchecks | sonobarr |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 ✓ | 48/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #16 of 31 in Music |
| GitHub stars | 10 472 ✓ | 383 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +110 ✓ | +-1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | 0.13.0 · 9 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

Healthchecks scores 73/100 against 48/100 for sonobarr, so it is the safer default.

Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for sonobarr.

Healthchecks is growing faster right now (+110 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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