# gatus vs OpenWrt

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

| | gatus | OpenWrt |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 83/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #1 of 8 in Operating System |
| GitHub stars | 12 429 | 28 967 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +284 | +464 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 10 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.37.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v25.12.6 · 18 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | C |

## Which one should you pick?

OpenWrt scores 83/100 against 76/100 for gatus, so it is the safer default.

OpenWrt ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for gatus.

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

## Details

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

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