gatusvsKula
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gatus | Kula | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #16 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 12 428 | 1 338 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +283 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 |
| Latest release | v5.37.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | 0.21.0 · 30 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
gatus scores 76/100 against 55/100 for Kula, so it is the safer default.
Kula ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for gatus.
gatus is growing faster right now (+283 stars in 30 days).
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