# socktop vs Upptime

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

| | socktop | Upptime |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 69/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #28 of 51 in Monitoring & observability | #3 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 192 | 17 184 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 6 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v1.60.2 · 24 Aug 2026 | — |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Rust | Markdown |

## Which one should you pick?

Upptime scores 69/100 against 48/100 for socktop, so it is the safer default.

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

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

## Details

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

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