# gatus vs Mastodon

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

| | gatus | Mastodon |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #2 of 69 in Social Networks & Forums |
| GitHub stars | 12 438 | 50 457 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +284 ✓ | +137 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 42 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.38.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v4.4.27 · 29 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

Mastodon scores 82/100 against 76/100 for gatus, so it is the safer default.

Mastodon ships more often: 42 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for gatus.

If you want the quickest setup, gatus is easier to run; Mastodon needs more configuration.

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)
- [Mastodon](https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/mastodon.md)

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