# gatus vs Postal

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

| | gatus | Postal |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 72/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #3 of 16 in Mail Server |
| GitHub stars | 12 428 | 16 899 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +283 ✓ | +75 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 3 |
| Latest release | v5.37.0 · 24 Sept 2026 ✓ | 3.3.7 · 3 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Ruby |

## Which one should you pick?

gatus scores 76/100 against 72/100 for Postal, so it is the safer default.

gatus ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for Postal.

If you want the quickest setup, gatus is easier to run; Postal 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)
- [Postal](https://selfhost.directory/project/postal) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/postal.md)

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