# gatus vs SparkyFitness

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

| | gatus | SparkyFitness |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 66/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #2 of 11 in Fitness Tracker |
| GitHub stars | 12 432 ✓ | 6 501 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +287 | +401 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 | 26 ✓ |
| Latest release | v5.38.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | v1.9.0 · 21 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Other |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |

## Which one should you pick?

gatus scores 76/100 against 66/100 for SparkyFitness, so it is the safer default.

SparkyFitness ships more often: 26 stable releases in the past year, against 10 for gatus.

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

## Details

- [gatus](https://selfhost.directory/project/gatus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gatus.md)
- [SparkyFitness](https://selfhost.directory/project/sparkyfitness) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/sparkyfitness.md)

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