Uptime Kuma
A fancy self-hosted monitoring tool.
Overview
Uptime Kuma is a user-friendly, self-hosted monitoring tool that you can run on your own infrastructure. It provides a wide range of monitoring types, multi-channel notifications, and the ability to create multiple status pages. Its ease of setup (via Docker) and clean UI have made it a very popular choice in the open-source community.
✨ Key Features
- Self-hosted and open-source
- Wide range of monitor types (HTTP, TCP, Ping, DNS, etc.)
- Multi-status pages
- Customizable design and domain
- Many notification integrations (90+)
- 2FA support
🎯 Key Differentiators
- Extremely easy to set up and use, especially with Docker.
- Modern, clean, and responsive user interface.
- A very wide range of built-in notification options.
Unique Value: Provides a powerful, feature-rich, and incredibly easy-to-use self-hosted monitoring solution, giving users full control over their data for free.
🎯 Use Cases (3)
✅ Best For
- Home lab enthusiasts and developers monitoring their personal projects.
- Businesses that want full control over their monitoring data and infrastructure.
💡 Check With Vendor
Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:
- Teams that do not want to manage the hosting and maintenance of their own monitoring tool.
- Large enterprises needing guaranteed support and SLAs.
🏆 Alternatives
Significantly easier to set up and has a more modern UI than older self-hosted options like Cachet, and offers more flexibility than the GitHub-based Upptime.
💻 Platforms
✅ Offline Mode Available
🔌 Integrations
💰 Pricing
Free tier: Completely free and open-source. Costs are related to self-hosting.
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