Kener vs Upptime

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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FeatureKenerUpptime
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageSvelteMarkdown
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, binaryone-click, source
GitHub stars★ 5,091★ 17,114
First released20232020
ReplacesStatuspage, Better UptimeStatuspage, Pingdom

Why pick each one

Choose Kener if…

  • Attractive modern UI
  • Easy to deploy
Kener details

Choose Upptime if…

  • Completely free hosting
  • Zero infrastructure
Upptime details

Frequently asked questions

Is Kener or Upptime better?

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

Are Kener and Upptime free and open-source?

Yes. Kener is licensed under MIT and Upptime under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Kener and Upptime with Docker?

Kener: yes. Upptime: check the project docs for container support.

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