# Healthchecks vs zookeeper

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

| | Healthchecks | zookeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 73/100 |
| Rank in category | #2 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #1 of 8 in Configuration Management |
| GitHub stars | 10 468 | 12 826 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +106 ✓ | +15 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 12 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v5.0.3 · 27 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | BSD-3-Clause | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Healthchecks and zookeeper score the same (73/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.

Healthchecks ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for zookeeper.

Healthchecks is growing faster right now (+106 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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