Grafana Beyla 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 BeylaUptime Kuma
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseApache-2.0MIT
LanguageGoJavaScript
Setup difficultyMediumEasy
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 2,083★ 89,960
First released20232021
ReplacesDatadog APM, New RelicPingdom, UptimeRobot

Why pick each one

Choose Grafana Beyla if…

  • Instrument without code
  • Low overhead
Grafana Beyla details

Choose Uptime Kuma if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Grafana Beyla 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 Beyla if its specific feature set fits your needs better.

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

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

Can I run Grafana Beyla and Uptime Kuma with Docker?

Grafana Beyla: yes. Uptime Kuma: yes.

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