gatusvssysmon
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| gatus | sysmon | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 41/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #85 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 12 429 | 201 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +284 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 9 | 0 |
| Latest release | v5.37.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | — |
| Setup | Easy | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Go | CSS |
Which one should you pick?
gatus scores 76/100 against 41/100 for sysmon, so it is the safer default.
gatus ships more often: 9 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for sysmon.
If you want the quickest setup, gatus is easier to run; sysmon needs more configuration.
gatus is growing faster right now (+284 stars in 30 days).
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