Cloudprober 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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FeatureCloudproberUptime Kuma
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageGoJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 694★ 89,960
First released20172021
ReplacesPingdom, CatchpointPingdom, UptimeRobot

Why pick each one

Choose Cloudprober if…

  • Cloud-native target discovery
  • Single static binary
Cloudprober details

Choose Uptime Kuma if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Cloudprober or Uptime Kuma better?

Uptime Kuma is the stronger all-round pick: it has both the larger community and the simpler easy setup. Consider Cloudprober if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

Are Cloudprober and Uptime Kuma free and open-source?

Yes. Cloudprober is licensed under Apache-2.0 and Uptime Kuma under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Cloudprober and Uptime Kuma with Docker?

Cloudprober: yes. Uptime Kuma: yes.

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