# Upptime vs Zero

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

| | Upptime | Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 69/100 ✓ | 56/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #22 of 120 in AI Assistant |
| GitHub stars | 17 185 ✓ | 1 769 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v0.11.0 · 16 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Markdown | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Upptime scores 69/100 against 56/100 for Zero, so it is the safer default.

Zero ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Upptime.

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

## Details

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

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