gatusvshorilla
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gatus | horilla | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 60/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #3 of 9 in Human Resource Management (HRM) |
| GitHub stars | 12 429 | 1 478 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +284 | +47 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 12 |
| Latest release | v5.38.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | 2.2.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | LGPL-2.1 |
| Main language | Go | HTML |
Which one should you pick?
gatus scores 76/100 against 60/100 for horilla, so it is the safer default.
horilla ships more often: 12 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for gatus.
If you want the quickest setup, gatus is easier to run; horilla needs more configuration.
gatus is growing faster right now (+284 stars in 30 days).
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