Pandora FMS Community 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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FeaturePandora FMS CommunityUptime Kuma
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseGPL-2.0MIT
LanguagePHPJavaScript
Setup difficultyHardEasy
Min. RAM2,048 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, bare-metaldocker
GitHub stars★ 472★ 89,960
First released20082021
ReplacesSolarWinds, PRTGPingdom, UptimeRobot

Why pick each one

Choose Pandora FMS Community if…

  • Released under the GPL-2.0 license
  • First-class Docker support for quick deployment
  • Written in PHP
Pandora FMS Community details

Choose Uptime Kuma if…

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

Frequently asked questions

Is Pandora FMS Community or Uptime Kuma better?

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

Are Pandora FMS Community and Uptime Kuma free and open-source?

Yes. Pandora FMS Community is licensed under GPL-2.0 and Uptime Kuma under MIT. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Pandora FMS Community and Uptime Kuma with Docker?

Pandora FMS Community: yes. Uptime Kuma: yes.

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