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Upcheck vs Uptime Kuma
Self-hosted solution for uptime monitoring, requiring own infrastructure.
UpcheckUpcheck watches every website you own — uptime, SSL certificate, DNS, domain registration, and the…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
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- 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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