# gatus vs ShellHub

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

| | gatus | ShellHub |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 64/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #12 of 23 in Remote Access |
| GitHub stars | 12 436 ✓ | 2 243 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +282 ✓ | +175 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 9 |
| Latest release | v5.38.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.28.0 · 28 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Main language | Go | Go |

## Which one should you pick?

gatus scores 76/100 against 64/100 for ShellHub, so it is the safer default.

gatus ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 9 for ShellHub.

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

## Details

- [gatus](https://selfhost.directory/project/gatus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gatus.md)
- [ShellHub](https://selfhost.directory/project/shellhub) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/shellhub.md)

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