Grafana OnCall 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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FeatureGrafana OnCallUptime Kuma
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseAGPL-3.0MIT
LanguagePythonJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM512 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, helmdocker
GitHub stars★ 3,889★ 89,960
First released20212021
ReplacesPagerDuty, OpsgeniePingdom, UptimeRobot

Why pick each one

Choose Grafana OnCall if…

  • Strong PagerDuty alternative
  • Integrates with Grafana
Grafana OnCall details

Choose Uptime Kuma if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Grafana OnCall or Uptime Kuma better?

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

Are Grafana OnCall and Uptime Kuma free and open-source?

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

Can I run Grafana OnCall and Uptime Kuma with Docker?

Grafana OnCall: yes. Uptime Kuma: yes.

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