# gatus vs Restic

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

| | gatus | Restic |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 82/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #1 of 46 in Backup |
| GitHub stars | 12 429 | 36 859 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +284 | +649 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 ✓ | 2 |
| Latest release | v5.37.0 · 24 Sept 2026 ✓ | v0.19.1 · 5 Jul 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-2-Clause |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

Restic scores 82/100 against 76/100 for gatus, so it is the safer default.

gatus ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Restic.

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

Restic is growing faster right now (+649 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [gatus](https://selfhost.directory/project/gatus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gatus.md)
- [Restic](https://selfhost.directory/project/restic) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/restic.md)

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