# gatus vs LAN-Orangutan

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

| | gatus | LAN-Orangutan |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 58/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #15 of 48 in Network Monitoring |
| GitHub stars | 12 429 ✓ | 1 139 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +284 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v5.37.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v3.4.2 · 18 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 58/100 for LAN-Orangutan, so it is the safer default.

gatus ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for LAN-Orangutan.

gatus is growing faster right now (+284 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [gatus](https://selfhost.directory/project/gatus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gatus.md)
- [LAN-Orangutan](https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-orangutan) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/lan-orangutan.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gatus-vs-lan-orangutan