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Healthchecks vs Uptime Kuma
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| Fact | Healthchecks | Uptime Kuma |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Python | JavaScript |
| Licence | BSD-3-Clause | MIT |
| Stars | 10k | 92k |
| Latest | v4.4 | 2.5.5 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 41 days between releases | about 3 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 1 commit author on the default branch in the last 90 days | 69 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Both replace Cronitor. Alternatives to Cronitor →
PartialHealthchecksCron job and heartbeat monitoring, without outgoing uptime checks.
PartialUptime KumaPush monitors for heartbeats next to uptime checks and status pages, without start and finish telemetry for jobs.
Healthchecks
- v4.42026-08-31Important: this Healthchecks release is using Django 6.1, which has dropped support for PostgreSQL < 15, MySQL < 8.4, M…
- v4.32026-07-14Send "Monthly Phone/SMS/WA Limit Reached" notice to all team members (not just owner)
- v4.22026-04-28Update the email alert template to cut the beginning of the last ping body (#939)
- v4.1.12026-03-25Fix sendalerts to avoid crashing on a timed out db connection (#1267)
- v4.12026-03-20Remove team size limits: users on all plans can now invite many team members
Healthchecks
✓ signed The latest release, v4.4, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Uptime Kuma
✓ signed The latest release, 2.5.5, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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