Peekaping 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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FeaturePeekapingUptime Kuma
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageGoJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM128 MB256 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker
GitHub stars★ 1,169★ 89,960
First released20242021
ReplacesPingdom, Better UptimePingdom, UptimeRobot

Why pick each one

Choose Peekaping if…

  • Lightweight Go backend
  • Clean interface
Peekaping details

Choose Uptime Kuma if…

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

Frequently asked questions

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

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

Can I run Peekaping and Uptime Kuma with Docker?

Peekaping: yes. Uptime Kuma: yes.

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