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Up to three tools. The table shows the data as-is, without picking a “best”.
| Field | D2 | Task | Gatus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal | Universal, GitHub | Universal |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MPL-2.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 25761 | 16315 | 12447 |
| Last activity | October 11, 2026 | — | September 24, 2026 |
| Install complexity | Easy with a supported package manager; Homebrew must already be installed for this command. Official binaries, Windows, Linux, and source options are documented. | سهل / Easy | سهل إلى متوسط / Easy to moderate |
| Category | Workflow, UI | Workflow, DevOps | Security, DevOps |
| Best use | For developers and small teams that want architecture and data-flow diagrams close to the repository and reviewable as text. Use it when relationships matter more than pixel-perfect placement; not for free-form marketing design or exact manual positioning. | Best for a developer or small team whose project commands span languages, folders, and tools. It provides documented entry points that people and agents can use and review in Git. Existing scripts may be enough for a simple project; Task does not install project tools or sandbox their commands. | Best for an individual developer or small team that wants self-hosted website, API, DNS, and certificate checks with a status page and threshold-based alerts. It combines active checks and simple history in one service. It does not replace resource monitoring, logs, or distributed tracing. |