gnu.org status & reliability report
gnu.org has struggled to stay consistently available over the past year, with uptime of just 33.333% — close to 243.5 days per year of downtime. Speed is middling: the server takes around 1955 ms to start replying. Behind the numbers, we logged 8 confirmed outages, usually back online within 30m.
Composite of uptime, response time & incident stability · high-confidence
Learn moreUptime over the last 5 months
Each bar is one calendar month with recorded data, computed from 13 availability checks. Bar height is scaled to this site's own range so month-to-month differences stand out; colour reflects the uptime band.
Uptime by time window
At 33.333%, gnu.org is budgeted for approximately 243.5 days per year of downtime.
Response time
Average server response over 12 months
Downtime incident history
| Started | Duration | Severity | Detected by | HTTP codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2026 · 19:57 UTC | 30m | Full outage | probe | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 · 18:05 UTC | 30m | Full outage | probe | — |
| Mar 10, 2026 · 16:16 UTC | 30m | Full outage | probe | — |
| Mar 5, 2026 · 08:59 UTC | 30m | Full outage | probe | — |
| Feb 28, 2026 · 17:55 UTC | 30m | Full outage | probe | — |
| Feb 23, 2026 · 07:11 UTC | 30m | Full outage | probe | — |
| Jan 30, 2026 · 13:32 UTC | 30m | Full outage | probe | — |
| Jan 19, 2026 · 12:21 UTC | 30m | Full outage | probe | — |
What users report
Community-reported problem types (all time).
About gnu.org
gnu.org is the official website of the GNU Project, a free software movement founded by Richard Stallman. It provides information, software, and resources related to the GNU operating system and free software philosophy.
Users typically visit gnu.org to download GNU software, read documentation, learn about licensing such as the GNU General Public License (GPL), and explore educational materials about software freedom. It is widely used by developers, researchers, and advocates of open-source and free software.
Launched in 1983, the GNU Project has played a foundational role in the development of modern open-source ecosystems, contributing key tools and principles, making gnu.org a central resource in the free software movement.
Recent community reports
Community reporting for gnu.org has been quiet recently — the most recent of four logged problem reports came in about 3 months ago. Most of those issues involved loading failures rather than isolated slow-downs. Reports came in from four different countries, which can be an early signal of a more widespread problem.
- 🇸🇦 A visitor from Saudi Arabia reported: Not Loading 3 Months ago
- 🇵🇱 A visitor from Poland reported: Not Loading 3 Months ago
- 🇦🇷 A visitor from Argentina reported: Not Loading 4 Months ago
- 🇫🇷 A visitor from France reported: Not Loading 5 Months ago
Other tracked services
Frequently asked questions
Is gnu.org down right now?
gnu.org is currently operational. This reflects our most recent automated probe combined with live community reports.
How reliable is gnu.org?
gnu.org has maintained 33.333% uptime over the past 12 months, earning a reliability grade of F (14/100). That equates to roughly 243.5 days per year.
How often does gnu.org go down?
We recorded 8 confirmed downtime incident(s) for gnu.org in the past 12 months, with a typical recovery time of 30m.
People also checked
Reliability data last updated 2026-06-12 07:37:10 UTC. Measurements are independent and observational.