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| Field | Gatus | ntfy | Hurl |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal | Universal | Universal |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 / GPL-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 12381 | 35018 | 19271 |
| Last activity | September 24, 2026 | September 29, 2026 | October 17, 2026 |
| Install complexity | سهل إلى متوسط / Easy to moderate | سهل للتجربة، متوسط للاستضافة الآمنة / Easy to try, moderate to self-host securely | Easy; API and CLI knowledge required |
| Category | Security, DevOps | Workflow, DevOps | Testing, 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 an individual developer or small team that wants backup, deployment, and scheduled-job alerts without building a notification app. It starts with one HTTP request and can be self-hosted with users and ACLs. It is not a complete incident-management or log-retention system. | Best for a developer or small team that wants repeatable API checks with explicit conditions stored beside the code. It links request data and identifies failing assertions without repeating manual inspection. It does not replace browser tests or test-environment setup; curl may be enough for a one-off request. |