arewedownvsgatus
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| arewedown | gatus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 43/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #82 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 206 | 12 428 |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +283 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 |
| Latest release | — | v5.37.0 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | JavaScript | Go |
Which one should you pick?
gatus scores 76/100 against 43/100 for arewedown, so it is the safer default.
gatus ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for arewedown.
If you want the quickest setup, gatus is easier to run; arewedown needs more configuration.
gatus is growing faster right now (+283 stars in 30 days).
arewedown details →gatus details →
Swap a project
Keep arewedown, compare it with
Keep gatus, compare it with