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Checkmate vs Upptime
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| Fact | Checkmate | Upptime |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Markdown |
| Licence | AGPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 11k | 17k |
| Latest | v3.12.0 | v2.0.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-01 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 19 days between releases | about 1 day between releases |
| Active contributors | 15+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 1+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Pingdom. Alternatives to Pingdom →
Full replacementCheckmateUptime, page speed and server checks with alerts, self-hosted.
PartialUpptimeChecks run from GitHub Actions every five minutes, with issues opened on downtime.
Both replace Statuspage. Alternatives to Statuspage →
Full replacementCheckmatePublic status pages built from its monitors.
Full replacementUpptimePublishes a status page to GitHub Pages.
Checkmate
- v3.12.02026-09-13Docker monitoring is the headline of this release. Containers are now a monitor type in their own right, with host and…
- v3.11.02026-08-26Outbound proxy support: global and per monitor proxies
- v3.10.02026-07-28Checkmate now ships as a single image: ghcr.io/bluewave-labs/checkmate. The old per service images (checkmate-client, c…
- v3.9.22026-07-07[x] Status pages: public payloads now use a strict allowlist of monitor fields — credentials and internal configuration…
- v3.9.12026-07-03Uptime percentage for monitors — new MongoDB aggregation stage exposes uptime % on individual monitor views and on stat…
Upptime
- v2.0.02020-10-13This release removes all code from this template and instead relies upon external packages:
- v1.13.12020-08-10e7a3041 Use service-worker-index.html for 404
- v1.13.02020-08-10aafe039 Support for GitHub SPA with 404.html
- v1.12.32020-08-10ff3f33d Fix uptime summary calculation
- v1.12.22020-08-10fb7991a Move heading above
Checkmate
✓ signed The latest release, v3.12.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Upptime
✓ signed The latest release, v2.0.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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