Checkupvsgatus
Two self-hosted Uptime Monitoring projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Checkup | gatus | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 54/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #9 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 3 461 | 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 | No | Yes |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
gatus scores 76/100 against 54/100 for Checkup, so it is the safer default.
gatus ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Checkup.
If you want the quickest setup, gatus is easier to run; Checkup needs more configuration.
gatus is growing faster right now (+283 stars in 30 days).
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