Kuberhealthy 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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FeatureKuberhealthyUptime Kuma
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageGoJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentkubernetes, helmdocker
GitHub stars★ 2,257★ 89,960
First released20182021
ReplacesDatadogPingdom, UptimeRobot

Why pick each one

Choose Kuberhealthy if…

  • Catches issues real metrics miss
  • Extensible checks
Kuberhealthy details

Choose Uptime Kuma if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Kuberhealthy or Uptime Kuma better?

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

Are Kuberhealthy and Uptime Kuma free and open-source?

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

Can I run Kuberhealthy and Uptime Kuma with Docker?

Kuberhealthy: check the project docs for container support. Uptime Kuma: yes.

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