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Upptime vs Uptime Kuma

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Upptime vs Uptime Kuma
Fact	Upptime	Uptime Kuma
Language	Markdown	JavaScript
Licence	MIT	MIT
Stars	17k	92k
Latest	v2.0.0	2.5.5
Last push	2026-10-06	2026-10-06
Release cadence	about 1 day between releases	about 3 days between releases
Active contributors	1+ commit authors 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 Pingdom. Alternatives to Pingdom →
PartialUpptimeChecks run from GitHub Actions every five minutes, with issues opened on downtime.
Full replacementUptime KumaUptime checks, alerts and status pages, self-hosted.
Both replace Statuspage. Alternatives to Statuspage →
Full replacementUpptimePublishes a status page to GitHub Pages.
Full replacementUptime KumaPublic status pages next to the monitors, self-hosted.