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Checkmate vs Ghost

Checkmate and Ghost share 14 technologies: Vite, React, React Router, Express, React Hook Form, recharts, dnd-kit, Lucide, @hookform/resolvers, Zod, jsonwebtoken, nodemailer, handlebars, and sharp. Both are written in TypeScript.

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What they share and what sets them apart

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Checkmate

Checkmate is an open-source, self-hosted tool designed to track and monitor server hardware, uptime, response times, and incidents in real-time with beautiful visualizations. Don't be shy, join here: https://discord.com/invite/NAb6H3UTjK :)

TypeScript11kRead on November 12, 2026, at commit 33f48b5What is Checkmate built with?

Only in Checkmate

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TryGhost

Ghost

Independent technology for modern publishing, memberships, subscriptions and newsletters.

TypeScript55.8kRead on November 13, 2026, at commit fd6f4f7What is Ghost built with?

Only in Ghost

Side by side

SizeLines written by people and agents, without generated ones; code files, without tests.
Checkmate100,704 lines written661 code files
Ghost1,254,280 lines written4,224 code files
Who writes itA commit counts as AI's when it carries its signature: a Co-Authored-By line, its author name or the merge of its branch.
Checkmate0.8% of its commits signed by AIWith Claude Code
Ghost1.5% of its commits signed by AIWith Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CodeRabbit, Amp, and GitHub Copilot
ActivityFrom GitHub and its history, on the day SeeRepo read it.
CheckmateLast push November 11, 20267,534 commits11,046 stars
GhostLast push November 13, 202652,111 commits55,801 stars
TestsThe files that test the code, and the share of code files a test imports.
Checkmate140 test files28.3% of its code files have a test that imports them
Ghost2,703 test files40% of its code files have a test that imports them

Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, Checkmate or Ghost?
Ghost, with 1,254,280 lines written; Checkmate has 100,704.

The proof: TryGhost/Ghost's code at commit fd6f4f7

Which has more GitHub stars, Checkmate or Ghost?
Ghost, with 55,801 stars; Checkmate has 11,046.

The proof: TryGhost/Ghost on GitHub

Which has more tests, Checkmate or Ghost?
Ghost, with 2,703 test files; Checkmate has 140.

The proof: TryGhost/Ghost's code at commit fd6f4f7

Which was updated more recently, Checkmate or Ghost?
Ghost: its last push was on November 13, 2026, and Checkmate's on November 11, 2026.

The proof: TryGhost/Ghost's commits on GitHub

Which has more commits signed by AI, Checkmate or Ghost?
Ghost: an AI signed 1.5% of its commits, with Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CodeRabbit, Amp, and GitHub Copilot; in Checkmate, 0.8%.

The proof: the commits each tool signed in TryGhost/Ghost

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