Uptime Kuma vs Statup Status

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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FeatureUptime KumaStatup Status
CategoryMonitoring & StatusMonitoring & Status
LicenseMITGPL-3.0
LanguageJavaScriptVue
Setup difficultyEasyEasy
Min. RAM256 MB128 MB
Deploymentdockerdocker, binary
GitHub stars★ 89,960★ 7,292
First released20212018
ReplacesPingdom, UptimeRobotStatusPage, UptimeRobot

Why pick each one

Choose Uptime Kuma if…

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

Choose Statup Status if…

  • Easy to deploy
  • Attractive status page
Statup Status details

Frequently asked questions

Is Uptime Kuma or Statup Status 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 Uptime Kuma and Statup Status free and open-source?

Yes. Uptime Kuma is licensed under MIT and Statup Status under GPL-3.0. Both can be self-hosted at no software cost.

Can I run Uptime Kuma and Statup Status with Docker?

Uptime Kuma: yes. Statup Status: yes.

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