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| Field | Dagu | act | Gatus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal, MCP | GitHub | Universal |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 4491 | 72477 | 12439 |
| Last activity | October 28, 2026 | — | September 24, 2026 |
| Install complexity | سهل للبداية؛ يحتاج ضبط أمان قبل المشاركة / Easy to start; security configuration required before sharing | — | سهل إلى متوسط / Easy to moderate |
| Category | Workflow, DevOps, Monitoring | Testing, Git, DevOps | Security, DevOps |
| Best use | Best for a developer or small team with connected scripts that need schedules, history, and a clear failure point. It adds dependencies, retries, and an operations UI without an external database in single-server mode. A simple independent command may not need it, and some team controls such as additional users, SSO, RBAC, and audit logging currently require a paid license. | Best for a developer or small team that repeatedly edits GitHub Actions workflows and wants to test a job before pushing. It provides a local run log, while a final GitHub check remains necessary. It is not suitable when exact hosted-runner parity is required. | 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. |