Healthchecksvsweb-check
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Healthchecks | web-check | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #1 of 3 in OSINT |
| GitHub stars | 10 464 | 35 280 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +106 | +373 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 | 3 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 | 2.3.0 · 2 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
web-check scores 81/100 against 73/100 for Healthchecks, so it is the safer default.
Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for web-check.
If you want the quickest setup, web-check is easier to run; Healthchecks needs more configuration.
web-check is growing faster right now (+373 stars in 30 days).
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