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Gatus vs Vigil

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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GA Gatus Developer-oriented health dashboard and status page VS VI Vigil Microservices status page with built-in monitoring
FeatureGatusVigil
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0MPL-2.0
LanguageGoRust
Setup difficultyEasyMedium
Min. RAM64 MB32 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 11,748★ 1,937
First released20192018
ReplacesUptimeRobot, PingdomStatuspage, Pingdom

Why pick each one

Choose Gatus if…

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

Choose Vigil if…

  • Very low resource use
  • Combines checks and status page
Vigil details

Frequently asked questions

Is Gatus or Vigil better?

Gatus is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Vigil if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Gatus and Vigil free and open-source?

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

Can I run Gatus and Vigil with Docker?

Gatus: yes. Vigil: yes.

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