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| Field | Task | Gatus | act |
|---|---|---|---|
| Platforms | Universal, GitHub | Universal | GitHub |
| Local support | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Paid API | No | No | No |
| License | MIT | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 16276 | 12381 | 72437 |
| Last activity | — | September 24, 2026 | — |
| Install complexity | سهل / Easy | سهل إلى متوسط / Easy to moderate | — |
| Category | Workflow, DevOps | Security, DevOps | Testing, Git, DevOps |
| Best use | 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. | 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. |