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Head-to-head · Status Tracking

UptimeRobot vs Uptime Kuma

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 1 check side by side
Higher score UptimeRobot #2 in Status Tracking 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit UptimeRobot
Uptime Kuma #3 in Status Tracking 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Uptime Kuma

UptimeRobot leads on 0 checks, Uptime Kuma on 0, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreUptimeRobot · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth

UptimeRobot scores higher on our rubric for status tracking: 9.1 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

UptimeRobot is the better fit for teams needing multi-type uptime checks and status pages. Uptime Kuma is the better fit for self-hosters wanting a widely adopted free monitor.

  • UptimeRobot fits best

    Teams needing multi-type uptime checks and status pages

  • Uptime Kuma fits best

    Self-hosters wanting a widely adopted free monitor

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Side by side

Feature UptimeRobot 9.1/10 Visit ↗ Uptime Kuma 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 9.0
Ranking #2 in Status Tracking #3 in Status Tracking
Best for Teams needing multi-type uptime checks and status pages Self-hosters wanting a widely adopted free monitor
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $12/mo Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile Cloud, Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, iOS, Android Web, Windows, Linux
Integrations 12 integrations 8 integrations
Features UptimeRobot 0/2 · Uptime Kuma 0/2
Hosted status page Not checked yet Not checked yet
API monitoring Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Minimum check interval 1 sec Not checked yet
Alert channels Email, SMS, voice call, email-to-SMS, mobile app push, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Telegram, Discord, Google Chat, Mattermost, PagerDuty, Splunk On-Call, Pushbullet, Pushover, Zapier, webhooks Telegram, Discord, Gotify, Slack, Pushover, Email (SMTP), Apprise
Monitor limit 10 Not checked yet
Check locations Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes 50 monitors and basic status pages
  • Checks cover HTTP, APIs, DNS, SSL, ports, ping, and keywords
  • Alerts connect to chat tools, PagerDuty, Zapier, and webhooks
  • Monitors HTTP(S), TCP, DNS, Ping, Docker, and other endpoint types
  • 20-second monitoring intervals and certificate-expiry notifications
  • Status pages, response-time charts, and multiple alert integrations
Cons
  • Free-plan checks run at five-minute intervals
  • Solo has 10 monitors, fewer than the Free plan's 50
  • Paid plans start at $12/month with annual billing
  • Requires self-hosted deployment rather than a turnkey SaaS service
  • Integration choices are comparatively focused
  • Monitoring intervals shorter than 20 seconds are not available
Our verdict

UptimeRobot is a cloud-based service for monitoring websites, APIs, servers, network endpoints, ports, DNS records, SSL certificates, domains, and scheduled jobs. It suits teams that want uptime checks alongside alerting and status pages,…

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Uptime Kuma is an open-source monitoring tool for websites, network services, and infrastructure. It is aimed at people who want to run their own monitor on Linux or Windows, including through Docker, rather than subscribe to a hosted…

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  1. UptimeRobotStatus Tracking 9.1Free plan
  2. Uptime KumaStatus Tracking 9.0Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • UptimeRobot — where it wins

    • Free plan includes 50 monitors and basic status pages
    • Checks cover HTTP, APIs, DNS, SSL, ports, ping, and keywords
    • Alerts connect to chat tools, PagerDuty, Zapier, and webhooks

    Where it doesn't

    • Free-plan checks run at five-minute intervals
    • Solo has 10 monitors, fewer than the Free plan's 50
    • Paid plans start at $12/month with annual billing

  • Uptime Kuma — where it wins

    • Monitors HTTP(S), TCP, DNS, Ping, Docker, and other endpoint types
    • 20-second monitoring intervals and certificate-expiry notifications
    • Status pages, response-time charts, and multiple alert integrations

    Where it doesn't

    • Requires self-hosted deployment rather than a turnkey SaaS service
    • Integration choices are comparatively focused
    • Monitoring intervals shorter than 20 seconds are not available

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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