Redis Exporter 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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FeatureRedis ExporterUptime Kuma
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageGoJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, binary, kubernetesdocker
GitHub stars★ 3,677★ 89,960
First released20152021
ReplacesDatadog Redis, RedisInsightPingdom, UptimeRobot

Why pick each one

Choose Redis Exporter if…

  • Comprehensive metric coverage
  • Easy single-binary deploy
Redis Exporter details

Choose Uptime Kuma if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Redis Exporter 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 Redis Exporter and Uptime Kuma free and open-source?

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

Can I run Redis Exporter and Uptime Kuma with Docker?

Redis Exporter: yes. Uptime Kuma: yes.

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