# Healthchecks vs Tasmota

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

| | Healthchecks | Tasmota |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 79/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #3 of 104 in Home Automation |
| GitHub stars | 10 464 | 24 938 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +106 | +166 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 6 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | v16.0.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

Tasmota scores 79/100 against 73/100 for Healthchecks, so it is the safer default.

Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 6 for Tasmota.

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

## Details

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

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