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| Field | Gatus | act |
|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal | GitHub |
| Local support | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 12381 | 72437 |
| Last activity | September 24, 2026 | — |
| Install complexity | سهل إلى متوسط / Easy to moderate | — |
| Category | Security, DevOps | Testing, Git, DevOps |
| Best use | 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. | 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. |