# dockhand vs gatus

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

| | dockhand | gatus |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 76/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #4 of 44 in Container Management | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 6 909 | 12 428 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +549 ✓ | +283 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 31 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v1.0.55 · 23 Oct 2026 ✓ | v5.37.0 · 24 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Typescript | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

gatus scores 76/100 against 72/100 for dockhand, so it is the safer default.

dockhand ships more often: 31 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for gatus.

## Details

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

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