# simon vs Upptime

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

| | simon | Upptime |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 46/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #73 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 161 | 17 184 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | 0.3.7 · 18 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Markdown |

## Which one should you pick?

Upptime scores 69/100 against 46/100 for simon, so it is the safer default.

simon ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Upptime.

## Details

- [simon](https://selfhost.directory/project/simon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/simon.md)
- [Upptime](https://selfhost.directory/project/upptime) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/upptime.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/simon-vs-upptime