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gatus vs Blackbox Exporter: catalog facts
gatus	Blackbox Exporter
Free The software is free under its open-source licence. Hosting, hardware and external…	Free Free and open source, part of the Prometheus project.
Linux, Self-hosted, Web	Linux, Self-hosted
Checks are declared in one YAML file with conditions on status code, response time and body content, and…	Probes over several protocols including ICMP and gRPC Official Prometheus project with regular maintenance
Configuration is file-based with no editing interface, so changes mean redeploying the config.	Needs Prometheus to collect and store results No interface of its own beyond a basic status page
Self-hosted	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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