# gatus vs openobserve

> Two self-hosted [Splunk alternatives](https://selfhost.directory/alternative-to/splunk), compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | gatus | openobserve |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 78/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #9 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 12 429 | 22 553 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +284 | +436 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 22 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.37.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v1.1.2 · 20 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | AGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

openobserve scores 78/100 against 76/100 for gatus, so it is the safer default.

openobserve ships more often: 22 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for gatus.

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

## Details

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

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