# gatus vs WackoWiki

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

| | gatus | WackoWiki |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 ✓ | 44/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 12 in Uptime Monitoring | #27 of 31 in Wikis |
| GitHub stars | 12 436 ✓ | 55 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +282 ✓ | +0 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v5.38.0 · 28 Oct 2026 ✓ | 6.3.0 · 6 Sept 2026 |
| Setup | Easy ✓ | Moderate |
| Official Docker image | Yes ✓ | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | BSD-3-Clause |
| Main language | Go | PHP |

## Which one should you pick?

gatus scores 76/100 against 44/100 for WackoWiki, so it is the safer default.

gatus ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for WackoWiki.

If you want the quickest setup, gatus is easier to run; WackoWiki 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)
- [WackoWiki](https://selfhost.directory/project/wackowiki) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/wackowiki.md)

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