# gatus vs Nextcloud

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

| | gatus | Nextcloud |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 86/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #1 of 27 in File Sharing & Collaboration |
| GitHub stars | 12 433 | 37 336 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +288 | +441 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.38.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v33.0.10 · 15 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

Nextcloud scores 86/100 against 76/100 for gatus, so it is the safer default.

Nextcloud ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for gatus.

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

## Details

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

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