gatusvsscalar
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gatus | scalar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 76/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #3 of 13 in API |
| GitHub stars | 12 436 | 16 337 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +282 | +148 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 46 |
| Latest release | v5.38.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | release-2026-10-28-0d01943 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
gatus and scalar score the same (76/100), so the choice comes down to the details below.
scalar ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for gatus.
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