Lunalytics vs Uptime Kuma

A side-by-side comparison of two self-hosted monitoring & status options — licensing, setup difficulty, resource needs, and what each one replaces.

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FeatureLunalyticsUptime Kuma
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseGPL-3.0MIT
LanguageCSSJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 1★ 89,960
First released20232021
ReplacesPingdom, Better UptimePingdom, UptimeRobot

Why pick each one

Choose Lunalytics if…

  • Easy to set up
  • Friendly interface
Lunalytics details

Choose Uptime Kuma if…

  • Very easy to use
  • Great notifications
  • Lightweight
Uptime Kuma details

Frequently asked questions

Is Lunalytics or Uptime Kuma better?

Neither is universally better. Uptime Kuma has the larger community; both share a easy setup difficulty, so the decision comes down to features and licensing.

Are Lunalytics and Uptime Kuma free and open-source?

Yes. Lunalytics is licensed under GPL-3.0 and Uptime Kuma under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Lunalytics and Uptime Kuma with Docker?

Lunalytics: yes. Uptime Kuma: yes.

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