Coroot 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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FeatureCorootUptime Kuma
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageGoJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM1,024 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, helmdocker
GitHub stars★ 7,866★ 89,960
First released20222021
ReplacesDatadog, New RelicPingdom, UptimeRobot

Why pick each one

Choose Coroot if…

  • No code changes required
  • Insightful out of the box
Coroot details

Choose Uptime Kuma if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Coroot or Uptime Kuma better?

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

Are Coroot and Uptime Kuma free and open-source?

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

Can I run Coroot and Uptime Kuma with Docker?

Coroot: yes. Uptime Kuma: yes.

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