# collectd vs gatus

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

| | collectd | gatus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 65/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #31 of 104 in Monitoring & observability | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 3 370 | 12 428 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +5 | +283 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 9 ✓ |
| Latest release | — | v5.37.0 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes ✓ |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | C | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

gatus scores 76/100 against 65/100 for collectd, so it is the safer default.

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

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

gatus is growing faster right now (+283 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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