# Checkup vs gatus

> Two self-hosted [Uptime Monitoring projects](https://selfhost.directory/uptime-monitoring), 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 | 12 429 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +284 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v5.38.0 · 28 Oct 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: 10 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 (+284 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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