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Gatus vs Uptime Kuma
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| Fact | Gatus | Uptime Kuma |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Go | JavaScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 12k | 92k |
| Latest | v5.37.0 | 2.5.5 |
| Last push | 2026-10-05 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 68 days between releases | about 3 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 9 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 69 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Gatus replaces Uptime Kuma. Alternatives to Uptime Kuma →
Full replacementChecks declared in YAML, with alerting and a status page.
Both replace Cronitor. Alternatives to Cronitor →
PartialGatusExternal endpoints take heartbeats pushed from jobs, next to its own checks and a status page.
PartialUptime KumaPush monitors for heartbeats next to uptime checks and status pages, without start and finish telemetry for jobs.
Both replace Pingdom. Alternatives to Pingdom →
Full replacementGatusHealth checks declared in YAML, with alerts and a status page.
Full replacementUptime KumaUptime checks, alerts and status pages, self-hosted.
Both replace Statuspage. Alternatives to Statuspage →
Full replacementGatusA status page built from its own health checks.
Full replacementUptime KumaPublic status pages next to the monitors, self-hosted.
Gatus
- v5.37.02026-09-24feat(alerting): allow configuring the topic for Zulip alerts
- v5.36.02026-05-19perf: Add PostgreSQL indexes for ~15x performance improvement
- v5.35.02026-02-20feat(conditions,ui): Add endpoints[].ui.resolve-successful-conditions
- v5.34.02026-01-03Hello users of Gatus.
- v5.33.12025-12-11fix(ui): Do not store config locally on load
Gatus
✓ signed The latest release, v5.37.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Uptime Kuma
✓ signed The latest release, 2.5.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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