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DoKit vs Gatus
DoKit has 20,415 GitHub stars, 3,183 forks, 275 open issues and last shipped 11 days ago. Gatus has 12,095 stars, 828 forks, 382 open issues and last shipped 10 days ago. DoKit leads on adoption by 69% (20,415 vs 12,095 stars). DoKit is written in Java under Apache-2.0; Gatus is written in Go under Apache-2.0. DoKit has attracted 16% as many forks as stars, Gatus 7%. Gatus was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (monitoring), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| DoKit | Gatus | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 20K | ★ 12K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | Java | Go |
| Last push | 2026-09-07 | 2026-09-08 |
| Forks | ⑂ 3.2K | ⑂ 828 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick DoKit if
- You weight community size — 20K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Java
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick Gatus if
- You want the Gatus feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches Go
- You evaluated both and Gatus fits your workflow better
About DoKit
DoKit is an Apache 2.0 efficiency platform for the full research and development lifecycle of pan frontend products — Android, iOS, mini programs, Flutter and Web — built for mobile developers, test engineers and UI designers who want debugging, performance monitoring and visual inspection tooling inside a debug build instead of hand rolled into each application.
read the full DoKit overview →
About Gatus
Gatus is an open source health dashboard and status page for monitoring services in real time. It is written in Go, licensed under Apache 2.0, and appears in the Infrastructure & Operations / Monitoring & Observability category. The project presents a developer oriented interface for checking whether services are reachable and behaving as expected.
read the full Gatus overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is DoKit or Gatus more popular?
DoKit has 20,415 GitHub stars and Gatus has 12,095. DoKit has the larger community by that measure.
Are DoKit and Gatus free?
Both are open source. DoKit is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Gatus under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between DoKit and Gatus?
DoKit is written in Java and Gatus in Go. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, DoKit or Gatus?
Choose DoKit if you want the larger community (20,415 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose Gatus if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.