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metrics vs Cachet
metrics has 17,202 GitHub stars, 2,275 forks, 68 open issues and last shipped 4 months ago. Cachet has 15,242 stars, 1,632 forks, 7 open issues and last shipped yesterday. metrics leads on adoption by 13% (17,202 vs 15,242 stars). metrics is written in JavaScript under MIT; Cachet is written in PHP under a custom or non-standard licence. metrics has attracted 13% as many forks as stars, Cachet 11%. Cachet was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| metrics | Cachet | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 17K | ★ 15K |
| License | MIT | Custom / other |
| Written in | JavaScript | PHP |
| Last push | 2026-05-29 | 2026-09-17 |
| Forks | ⑂ 2.3K | ⑂ 1.6K |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick metrics if
- You weight community size — 17K stars and counting
- You want the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Cachet if
- You want the Cachet feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Custom / other license terms
- Your stack matches PHP
- You evaluated both and Cachet fits your workflow better
About metrics
Metrics is an infographics generator for GitHub accounts, published under the MIT license and written in JavaScript. It lives in the GitHub ecosystem as a GitHub Action and as a hosted web service, and it produces statistics about a user, an organization, or a repository. The output is rendered as SVG, Markdown, PDF, or JSON, which means the same generated figures can be embedded in a profile readme, attached to a blog post, or consumed by another tool.
read the full metrics overview →
About Cachet
Cachet is an open source, self hosted status page system. It lives in the PHP and Laravel ecosystem, and it is categorized under Infrastructure and Operations and Monitoring and Observability. The project is intended for teams that need a dedicated place to communicate service status and downtime in a transparent way.
read the full Cachet overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is metrics or Cachet more popular?
metrics has 17,202 GitHub stars and Cachet has 15,242. metrics has the larger community by that measure.
Are metrics and Cachet free?
Both are open source. metrics is licensed under MIT, and Cachet has no licence declared in this registry. Both are free to self-host.
What is the difference between metrics and Cachet?
metrics is written in JavaScript and Cachet in PHP. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, metrics or Cachet?
Choose metrics if you want the larger community (17,202 stars) or its MIT licence terms. Choose Cachet if its feature set, stack or Custom / other licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.