gatusvsSingle Server
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gatus | Single Server | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #8 of 11 in Deployment |
| GitHub stars | 12 434 | 231 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +289 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 2 |
| Latest release | v5.38.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | v0.2.0 · 21 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Go |
Which one should you pick?
gatus scores 76/100 against 44/100 for Single Server, so it is the safer default.
gatus ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for Single Server.
If you want the quickest setup, gatus is easier to run; Single Server needs more configuration.
gatus is growing faster right now (+289 stars in 30 days).
gatus details →Single Server details →
Swap a project
Keep gatus, compare it with
Keep Single Server, compare it with