Kuvasz Uptime vs StatusCake

Kuvasz Uptime9.0Visit StatusCake8.8Visit

Higher score Kuvasz Uptime #5 in Uptime Monitoring Software 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Kuvasz Uptime

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StatusCake #7 in Uptime Monitoring Software 8.8/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit StatusCake

• Kuvasz Uptime fits best

  Teams wanting unlimited open-source monitoring

• StatusCake fits best

  Teams prioritizing geographic monitoring reach

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Side by side

Feature	Kuvasz Uptime 9.0/10 Visit ↗	StatusCake 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.8
Ranking	#5 in Uptime Monitoring Software	#7 in Uptime Monitoring Software
Best for	Teams wanting unlimited open-source monitoring	Teams prioritizing geographic monitoring reach
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free	$20.41/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Integrations	12 integrations	14 integrations
Features Kuvasz Uptime 3/3 · StatusCake 3/3
SSL expiry alerts	✓	✓
Keyword monitoring	✓	✓
Server monitoring	✓	✓
Specs
Monitor limit	Not checked yet	100 monitors
Check interval	Not checked yet	1 minute
Monitoring locations	Not checked yet	43 locations
Alert channels	Email, Slack, Discord, Telegram, Microsoft Teams, Apprise, Pushover, PagerDuty, custom webhooks	email, SMS, phone calls, webhooks, Datadog, Opsgenie, Pushover, Discord, PagerDuty, Slack, Mattermost, Telegram, Microsoft Teams, Pushbullet, VictorOps
Our review
Pros	Unlimited monitors with HTTP, ICMP, TCP, DNS, SSL, and push checks Public and private status pages plus maintenance windows Alerts through common messaging, paging, and webhook channels	Monitors uptime from 43 locations in 30 countries. Tracks uptime, page speed, SSL, domains, and server thresholds. Routes alerts through integrations, phone calls, SMS, and webhooks.
Cons	Self-hosting means teams manage deployment and PostgreSQL storage Multiple deployment locations do not provide built-in location-specific monitoring The advertised 5-second interval does not match the category's allowed options	Free plan limits uptime checks to 10 monitors at five-minute intervals. Superior costs $20.41 per month with annual billing. Enterprise uses custom pricing, so costs require a quote.
Our verdict	Kuvasz Uptime is an open-source, self-hosted service for monitoring websites, network services, SSL certificates, scheduled jobs, and DNS records. Its Free plan includes unlimited monitors, status pages, and multiple notification channels.… Read the review →	StatusCake brings website and endpoint uptime, page speed, SSL certificates, domains, and server monitoring into one service. Its geographic reach—43 locations in 30 countries—makes it a fit for teams that want checks from multiple… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Kuvasz Uptime — where it wins

  • Unlimited monitors with HTTP, ICMP, TCP, DNS, SSL, and push checks
  • Public and private status pages plus maintenance windows
  • Alerts through common messaging, paging, and webhook channels

  Where it doesn't

  • Self-hosting means teams manage deployment and PostgreSQL storage
  • Multiple deployment locations do not provide built-in location-specific monitoring
  • The advertised 5-second interval does not match the category's allowed options

• StatusCake — where it wins

  • Monitors uptime from 43 locations in 30 countries.
  • Tracks uptime, page speed, SSL, domains, and server thresholds.
  • Routes alerts through integrations, phone calls, SMS, and webhooks.

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan limits uptime checks to 10 monitors at five-minute intervals.
  • Superior costs $20.41 per month with annual billing.
  • Enterprise uses custom pricing, so costs require a quote.

• Kuvasz Uptime9.0/10 · Free plan

  A free, self-hosted monitor with broad checks, alerts, and status pages.

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• StatusCake8.8/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  Broad monitoring coverage with a free plan and checks from 43 locations in 30 countries.

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