# gatus vs go2rtc

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

| | gatus | go2rtc |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 74/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #4 of 54 in Media Streaming |
| GitHub stars | 12 428 | 14 520 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +283 ✓ | +274 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 5 |
| Latest release | v5.37.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v1.9.15 · 25 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

gatus scores 76/100 against 74/100 for go2rtc, so it is the safer default.

gatus ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 5 for go2rtc.

## Details

- [gatus](https://selfhost.directory/project/gatus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gatus.md)
- [go2rtc](https://selfhost.directory/project/go2rtc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/go2rtc.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gatus-vs-go2rtc