Gatus review
Configurable endpoint checks and status pages, available self-hosted or through hosted plans.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Gatus gives developers and infrastructure teams configurable uptime and service monitoring. The open-source project is available to self-host, and Gatus.io offers hosted status-page plans. Checks cover websites, REST APIs and several network protocols, while health conditions and alert thresholds can be tailored to each endpoint. It suits teams that want control over checks and deployment; teams seeking a hosted service should compare the plan limits and intervals with their monitoring needs.
The hosted tiers scale status-page and endpoint allowances alongside check frequency. Standard includes one status page, up to 30 endpoints per page, a two-minute minimum check interval and monitoring for HTTP, ICMP, DNS, TCP, UDP, TLS, SSH, gRPC and WebSocket. Premium raises this to two pages and 50 endpoints per page, with a one-minute minimum interval and push-based external monitoring. Business includes three pages, 100 endpoints per page, a 30-second minimum interval, metrics and SSO. Enterprise lists 30 pages, 1,000 endpoints per page, unlimited conditions and alerts, and priority email support. The self-hosted project is free; hosted plans include a seven-day trial.
Its checks go beyond whether an endpoint responds: Gatus can validate response bodies, JSON values and keywords, check TLS or SSL certificate expiration, and run sequential test suites with shared context. Public and private status pages can communicate service state, and integrations include Slack, Microsoft Teams, Telegram, Discord, Google Chat, Opsgenie, email, GitHub and GitLab, among others. This makes Gatus a fit for teams that want configurable checks and flexible alert destinations, especially when self-hosting is preferred. Those who need faster hosted checks, more pages, or features such as metrics and SSO should assess the higher hosted tiers against their requirements.
Gatus pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Checks HTTP, DNS, TCP, UDP, ICMP, TLS, SSH, gRPC and WebSocket endpoints
- Validates response bodies, JSON values, keywords and certificate expiration
- Supports public and private status pages plus many alert integrations
- Where it doesn't
- Hosted endpoint limits and check intervals vary by plan
- Push-based external monitoring is listed only for Premium
- Metrics and SSO are listed only for Business
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