gatusvsSandstorm
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gatus | Sandstorm | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 65/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #1 of 5 in Web Hosting |
| GitHub stars | 12 434 | 7 078 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +289 | +1 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 0 |
| Latest release | v5.38.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
gatus scores 76/100 against 65/100 for Sandstorm, so it is the safer default.
gatus ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Sandstorm.
If you want the quickest setup, gatus is easier to run; Sandstorm needs more configuration.
gatus is growing faster right now (+289 stars in 30 days).
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