Healthchecksvsvault
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Healthchecks | vault | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 78/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #1 of 12 in Secrets Management |
| GitHub stars | 10 468 | 36 448 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +106 | +157 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 10 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 | v2.2.1 · 22 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Other |
| Main language | Python | Go |
Which one should you pick?
vault scores 78/100 against 73/100 for Healthchecks, so it is the safer default.
Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for vault.
If you want the quickest setup, Healthchecks is easier to run; vault needs more configuration.
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