# gatus vs open-compute

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

| | gatus | open-compute |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 55/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #3 of 7 in Serverless |
| GitHub stars | 12 428 ✓ | 2 380 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +283 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 9 |
| Latest release | v5.37.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v0.3.0 · 10 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Rust |

## Which one should you pick?

gatus scores 76/100 against 55/100 for open-compute, so it is the safer default.

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

gatus is growing faster right now (+283 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [gatus](https://selfhost.directory/project/gatus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gatus.md)
- [open-compute](https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/open-compute.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/gatus-vs-open-compute