# gatus vs QGIS

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

| | gatus | QGIS |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 81/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #1 of 8 in Geospatial |
| GitHub stars | 12 433 | 14 733 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +279 ✓ | +112 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 10 |
| Latest release | v5.38.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | final-4_2_3 · 28 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | C++ |

## Which one should you pick?

QGIS scores 81/100 against 76/100 for gatus, so it is the safer default.

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

gatus is growing faster right now (+279 stars in 30 days).

## Details

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

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