# gatus vs Speaches

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

| | gatus | Speaches |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 63/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #1 of 3 in Audio |
| GitHub stars | 12 436 ✓ | 3 742 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +282 ✓ | +65 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 0 |
| Latest release | v5.38.0 · 28 Oct 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Python |

## Which one should you pick?

gatus scores 76/100 against 63/100 for Speaches, so it is the safer default.

gatus ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for Speaches.

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

gatus is growing faster right now (+282 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [gatus](https://selfhost.directory/project/gatus) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/gatus.md)
- [Speaches](https://selfhost.directory/project/speaches) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/speaches.md)

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