# Upptime vs viewscreen

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

| | Upptime | viewscreen |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 38/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #48 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 17 184 ✓ | 231 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Markdown | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Upptime scores 69/100 against 38/100 for viewscreen, so it is the safer default.

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

## Details

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

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