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| Field | Lychee | Gatus | ntfy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal | Universal | Universal |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT OR Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 / GPL-2.0 |
| Stars | 4057 | 12429 | 35128 |
| Last activity | October 26, 2026 | September 24, 2026 | September 29, 2026 |
| Install complexity | — | سهل إلى متوسط / Easy to moderate | سهل للتجربة، متوسط للاستضافة الآمنة / Easy to try, moderate to self-host securely |
| Category | Testing, Workflow | Security, DevOps | Workflow, DevOps |
| Best use | For documentation authors and small teams checking references locally or in CI. Start with a specific file and interpret findings; it does not establish complete site or login functionality. | 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. |