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Uptime Kuma

Ch 147.1of 55Website Monitoring Software
  1. 1Runs onLinux, self-hosted, Web, Windows
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3SSL expiry alertsYes
  4. 4Keyword monitoringYes
  5. 5Server monitoringYes
  6. 6Alert channelsTelegram, Discord, Gotify, Slack, Pushover, Email (SMTP), Apprise
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
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Overview

Uptime Kuma is ranked #14 of 55 in website monitoring software on Specifiction. It runs on Linux, Self-hosted, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

Uptime Kuma plans and pricing

All plans
Uptime Kuma Free Self-hosted monitoring tool · no paid limits stated github.com · 9 Oct 2026

Compared on website monitoring software

Free plan
Yesgithub.com
SSL expiry alerts
Yesgithub.com
Keyword monitoring
Yesgithub.com
Server monitoring
Yesgithub.com
Alert channels
Telegram, Discord, Gotify, Slack, Pushover, Email (SMTP), Apprisegithub.com

Facts

Purpose
Uptime Kuma is an easy-to-use self-hosted monitoring tool.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Checks
It monitors HTTP(S), TCP, HTTP(S) keywords and JSON queries, WebSocket, ping, DNS records, push endpoints, Steam game servers, and Docker containers.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Notifications
It supports notifications through Telegram, Discord, Gotify, Slack, Pushover, SMTP email, and more than 90 notification services.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Check interval
The README lists monitoring intervals of 20 seconds.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Status pages
It supports multiple status pages and mapping status pages to specific domains.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Additional features
The listed features include ping charts, certificate information, proxy support, multiple languages, and two-factor authentication.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Deployment
The README provides Docker Compose and Docker command installation instructions, as well as non-Docker installation instructions.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Supported systems
Non-Docker requirements list major Linux distributions and 64-bit Windows 10 or Windows Server 2012 R2 or higher; FreeBSD, OpenBSD, NetBSD, Replit, and Heroku are marked unsupported.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Storage limitation
The README says network file systems such as NFS are not supported and advises using a local directory or volume.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Security
The project lists two-factor authentication and directs vulnerability reports to GitHub Security Advisories, accompanied by an empty security issue to alert the maintainer.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Supported Docker tags
The security policy lists Docker tags 2, 2-slim, next, next-slim, 2-rootless, and 2-slim-rootless as supported, and marks several version 1 and legacy tags deprecated.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
Support
The README says the maintainer cannot provide general or technical support by email and recommends Google, GitHub Issues, or the project's subreddit.github.com · 9 Oct 2026
License
The GitHub repository identifies the project license as MIT.github.com · 9 Oct 2026

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