gatusvspidoors
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gatus | pidoors | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 36/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #69 of 78 in Security |
| GitHub stars | 12 434 | 26 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +280 | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 19 |
| Latest release | v5.38.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.4.11 · 12 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | — |
| Main language | Go | PHP |
Which one should you pick?
gatus scores 76/100 against 36/100 for pidoors, so it is the safer default.
pidoors ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for gatus.
If you want the quickest setup, gatus is easier to run; pidoors needs more configuration.
gatus is growing faster right now (+280 stars in 30 days).
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