gatusvsOpenSearch
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gatus | OpenSearch | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #7 of 41 in Search Engines |
| GitHub stars | 12 433 | 13 925 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +279 | +150 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 11 |
| Latest release | v5.38.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | 2.19.7 · 17 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Java |
Which one should you pick?
gatus and OpenSearch score the same (76/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
OpenSearch ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for gatus.
If you want the quickest setup, gatus is easier to run; OpenSearch needs more configuration.
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