Telegraf 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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FeatureTelegrafUptime Kuma
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITMIT
LanguageGoJavaScript
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM64 MB256 MB
Deploymentdocker, kubernetes, binarydocker
GitHub stars★ 17,736★ 89,960
First released20152021
ReplacesDatadog AgentPingdom, UptimeRobot

Why pick each one

Choose Telegraf if…

  • Huge plugin catalog
  • Trivial to deploy
Telegraf details

Choose Uptime Kuma if…

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

Frequently asked questions

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

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

Can I run Telegraf and Uptime Kuma with Docker?

Telegraf: yes. Uptime Kuma: yes.

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