# Shields vs static_status

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

| | Shields | static_status |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 80/100 ✓ | 50/100 |
| Rank in category | #6 of 166 in Developer Tools | #24 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 27 331 ✓ | 732 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +125 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Shell |

## Which one should you pick?

Shields scores 80/100 against 50/100 for static_status, so it is the safer default.

Shields is growing faster right now (+125 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [Shields](https://selfhost.directory/project/shields) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shields.md)
- [static_status](https://selfhost.directory/project/static-status) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/static-status.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/shields-vs-static-status