Phlare 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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FeaturePhlareUpptime
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseBSD-3-ClauseMIT
LanguagePHPMarkdown
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM256 MB64 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metalone-click, source
GitHub stars★ 15,183★ 17,114
First released20142020
ReplacesStatuspage, Better UptimeStatuspage, Pingdom

Why pick each one

Choose Phlare if…

  • Polished public-facing page
  • REST API
Phlare details

Choose Upptime if…

  • Completely free hosting
  • Zero infrastructure
Upptime details

Frequently asked questions

Is Phlare or Upptime better?

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

Are Phlare and Upptime free and open-source?

Yes. Phlare is licensed under BSD-3-Clause and Upptime under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Phlare and Upptime with Docker?

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

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