# Upptime vs Yacy

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

| | Upptime | Yacy |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 62/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #18 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 17 185 ✓ | 4 086 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +41 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 0 |
| Latest release | — | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | MIT | Other |
| Main language | Markdown | Java |

## Which one should you pick?

Upptime scores 69/100 against 62/100 for Yacy, so it is the safer default.

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

Yacy is growing faster right now (+41 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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