Kener 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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FeatureKenerUptime Kuma
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageSvelteJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 5,091★ 89,960
First released20232021
ReplacesStatuspage, Better UptimePingdom, UptimeRobot

Why pick each one

Choose Kener if…

  • Attractive modern UI
  • Easy to deploy
Kener details

Choose Uptime Kuma if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Kener 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 Kener and Uptime Kuma free and open-source?

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

Can I run Kener and Uptime Kuma with Docker?

Kener: yes. Uptime Kuma: yes.

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