gatusvsSafeLine
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gatus | SafeLine | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 81/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #1 of 3 in Web Application Firewall |
| GitHub stars | 12 428 | 23 066 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +283 | +396 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 11 |
| Latest release | v5.37.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v9.4.3 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
SafeLine scores 81/100 against 76/100 for gatus, so it is the safer default.
SafeLine ships more often: 11 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for gatus.
If you want the quickest setup, gatus is easier to run; SafeLine needs more configuration.
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