Gatus vs InfluxDB

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted monitoring & status options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureGatusInfluxDB
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageGoRust
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM64 MB512 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, kubernetes, binary
GitHub stars★ 11,748★ 31,683
First released20192013
ReplacesUptimeRobot, PingdomDatadog, AWS Timestream

Why pick each one

Choose Gatus if…

  • Config as code
  • Extremely lightweight
  • Easy to version control
Gatus details

Choose InfluxDB if…

  • Excellent for IoT and metrics
  • Rich tooling and integrations
InfluxDB details

Frequently asked questions

Is Gatus or InfluxDB better?

Neither is universally better. InfluxDB has the larger community, while Gatus is simpler to set up (easy difficulty). Choose based on the comparison table above and your own setup.

Are Gatus and InfluxDB free and open-source?

Yes. Gatus is licensed under Apache-2.0 and InfluxDB under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Gatus and InfluxDB with Docker?

Gatus: yes. InfluxDB: yes.

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