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Uptime Kuma

FREEMIUM

Self-hosted monitoring tool for websites and services

VG SCORE
8.0

Product Details

PricingFreemium
API✅ REST
Learning CurveModerate
Integrations9 available

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PROS & CONS

STRENGTHS

  • Highly customizable notifications and status pages.
  • Completely free and open-source with no user limits.
  • Easy to deploy via Docker with a simple, intuitive web UI.

WEAKNESSES

  • Community support only, no official professional support tier.
  • Requires self-hosting knowledge and server maintenance.

KEY FEATURES

Real-Time Status Page

Create public or private status pages for services.

Multi-Protocol Monitoring

Supports HTTP(s), TCP, Ping, DNS, and more.

Heartbeat Monitoring

Monitors cron jobs and scheduled tasks with heartbeat pings.

Rich Notification Support

Alerts via Telegram, Discord, Slack, email, and webhooks.

WHO IS Uptime Kuma BEST FOR?

Hobbyists and homelab enthusiasts

Suited for individuals managing personal projects or home servers who want a simple, open-source monitoring solution.

IT administrators and DevOps engineers

Ideal for professionals who require full control over their monitoring infrastructure and data privacy.

INTEGRATIONS

SMTPEmail (SMTP)TelegramDiscordPushoverEmailWebhookGotifySlack

TECHNICAL DETAILS

LEARNING CURVE
MODERATE — FEW HOURS
API

REST

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DOSSIER

LAST VERIFIED MAR 23, 2026

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