# checkmk vs gatus

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

| | checkmk | gatus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 68/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #24 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 2 624 | 12 428 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +250 | +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-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Python | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

gatus scores 76/100 against 68/100 for checkmk, so it is the safer default.

gatus ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for checkmk.

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

## Details

- [checkmk](https://selfhost.directory/project/checkmk) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/checkmk.md)
- [gatus](https://selfhost.directory/project/gatus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gatus.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/checkmk-vs-gatus