Gatus
Automated developer-oriented status page with alerting and incident support
Uptime Kuma
A fancy self-hosted monitoring tool
Side-by-side comparison
| Dimension | Gatus | Uptime Kuma |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Dashboards & Monitoring | Dashboards & Monitoring |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Primary language | Go | JavaScript |
| GitHub stars | 12,408 | ▲92,880 |
| GitHub forks | 876 | ▲8,604 |
| Open issues | 428 | 858 |
| Docker pulls | 61,509,315 | ▲196,128,456 |
| Latest version | v5.37.0 | 2.5.7 |
| Platforms with an official client | 1 — Web | 1 — Web |
| Third-party clients | 0 | 0 |
| Deployment methods | 3 | 3 |
| Data last verified | Oct 26, 2026 | Oct 25, 2026 |
▲ = leads on countable metrics only (stars, forks, Docker pulls, official-client platforms, third-party clients, deployment methods). License, language, latest version, open issues and verification dates are shown side by side without a verdict — they are facts, not scores. Verification state per platform is on each app profile page.
Where each side leads
Where Gatus leads0
No countable metric where Gatus is ahead of Uptime Kuma in the database.
Where Uptime Kuma leads3
- GitHub stars — 92,880
- GitHub forks — 8,604
- Docker pulls — 196,128,456
Pricing
Gatus
Not documented
The schema has no pricing or paid-tier field, so no price is claimed for this app.
Uptime Kuma
Not documented
The schema has no pricing or paid-tier field, so no price is claimed for this app.
Licence (Apache-2.0 vs MIT) is the only cost-related field the database records, and it is a fact rather than a price.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gatus open source?
Gatus is licensed under Apache-2.0, verified Oct 26, 2026.
Is Uptime Kuma open source?
Uptime Kuma is licensed under MIT, verified Oct 25, 2026.
Which one has more GitHub stars?
Gatus has 12,408 stars and Uptime Kuma has 92,880, both captured Oct 26, 2026.
Can I run Gatus with Docker?
Yes. 1 Docker image recorded: twinproduction/gatus.
Can I run Uptime Kuma with Docker?
Yes. 1 Docker image recorded: louislam/uptime-kuma.
How much RAM do they need?
Not documented. The database schema has no memory-usage field yet, so this site does not claim a RAM figure for either app.