# medassist vs Nightscout

> Two self-hosted [Health & Fitness projects](https://selfhost.directory/health-fitness), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | medassist | Nightscout |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 40/100 | 67/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #24 of 31 in Health & Fitness | #2 of 31 in Health & Fitness |
| GitHub stars | 161 | 2 852 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +23 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 6 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v15.0.9 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

Nightscout scores 67/100 against 40/100 for medassist, so it is the safer default.

Nightscout ships more often: 6 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for medassist.

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

Nightscout is growing faster right now (+23 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [medassist](https://selfhost.directory/project/medassist) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/medassist.md)
- [Nightscout](https://selfhost.directory/project/nightscout) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/nightscout.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/medassist-vs-nightscout