gatusvsrunitor
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gatus | runitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #25 of 51 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 12 432 | 361 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +287 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 4 |
| Latest release | v5.38.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v1.4.1-build.6 · 17 Mar 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | 0BSD |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
gatus scores 76/100 against 49/100 for runitor, so it is the safer default.
gatus ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 4 for runitor.
gatus is growing faster right now (+287 stars in 30 days).
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