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Upcheck vs Uptime Kuma

Self-hosted solution for uptime monitoring, requiring own infrastructure.

Which to pick

Pick Upcheck if you want…

  • All-in-one website health monitoring

Pick Uptime Kuma if you want…

  • Self-hosted uptime monitoring
  • A free, open-source tool

Side by side

What it is
Upcheck:Upcheck monitors website uptime, SSL certificates, DNS, domain registration, page content, ports and APIs, sending alerts to your team.
Uptime Kuma:Uptime Kuma is a self-hosted tool for monitoring website and service uptime.
Best for
Upcheck:All-in-one website health monitoring
Uptime Kuma:Self-hosted uptime monitoring
Who it’s for
Upcheck:Web developers and ops teams who need comprehensive site health monitoring.
Uptime Kuma:Developers and ops teams who want to run their own uptime monitoring.
Pricing
Upcheck:Paid
Uptime Kuma:Free
Open source
Upcheck:—
Uptime Kuma:Yes, 92,195 GitHub stars
Works with
Upcheck:Email, Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, Webhook
Uptime Kuma:—

Upcheck features

  • Uptime checks. HTTPS requests every 5 minutes, confirmed twice before alerting.
  • SSL certificate monitoring. TLS handshake twice daily with expiry and chain alerts.
  • DNS change detection. Fingerprint DNS records every 6 hours and alert on changes.
  • Domain registration alerts. RDAP-based expiry warnings weeks before renewal is due.
  • Page & keyword monitoring. Watch specific text or keywords on any page and get notified on changes.
  • Port & API endpoint checks. TCP connect tests and API probes with status, body and latency validation.
  • Custom alert routing. Send alerts via Email, Slack, Discord, Teams or webhook, with reusable recipient lists.
  • Historical check log. All check results are stored per site with a change feed.

Uptime Kuma features

  • Self-hosted. Runs on your own infrastructure without relying on third-party services.
  • Docker deployment. Start with a single Docker command that sets up the container and data volume.
  • Live demo. Provides an online demo to explore the interface before installing.
  • Documentation. Includes docs for setup and usage linked from the main page.

Upcheck vs Uptime Kuma FAQ

Is Upcheck or Uptime Kuma free?+

Upcheck is paid. Uptime Kuma is free.

Is Upcheck or Uptime Kuma open source?+

Uptime Kuma is open source (louislam/uptime-kuma on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for Upcheck.

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Upcheck

1 upvote · Launching on DevHunt on Sep 25, 2029

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