Uptime Kuma alternatives
Uptime Monitoring · uptime.kuma.pet
Uptime Kuma is a self-hosted monitoring tool that can be run via a Docker container.
We only list alternatives we can defend with sourced pricing data.
Top Uptime Kuma alternatives
We compared 8 products and found 5 alternatives · Uptime Kuma pricing is still being verified, so savings are not computed yet · scenario: single user, monthly billing, USD.
Uptime Kuma’s own free plan covers this scenario. If you’re paying for features you don’t use, downgrading beats switching. The paid comparison below is for when you’ve outgrown free tiers — the “Free plans” view shows alternatives if you want free with different limits.
We list 5 assessed alternatives; Uptime Kuma's own price is not verified yet, so no cheaper-than claim is made. Uptime Kuma's own free plan covers this scenario, so downgrading may beat switching.
| Product | Match | Price | Annual savings | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
TOP PICK Pulsetic Solo plan | 100% | $9/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
UptimeRobot Solo plan | 100% | $10/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
StatusCake Superior plan · missing: Keyword monitoring | 75% | $24.49/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Hyperping Essentials plan | 100% | $29/mo how? ⓘ | — | |
Better Stack Responder plan · missing: Keyword monitoring, Slack/Teams/PagerDuty alerting | 50% | $34/mo how? ⓘ | — |
Which Uptime Kuma alternative for which situation
Picked by the numbers in this scenario — same subtype unless stated, assessed products only.
What you give up
Capabilities Uptime Kuma has that the top alternatives lack.
- Keyword monitoring — Alert when a specific keyword disappears from a monitored page.Missing from StatusCake, Better Stack.
- Slack/Teams/PagerDuty alerting — Send alerts to Slack, Teams, or PagerDuty.Missing from UptimeRobot, Better Stack.
Feature comparison
Uptime Kuma vs the top alternatives, on the 4 compared capabilities.
| Capability | Uptime Kuma | Hyperping | StatusCake | UptimeRobot | Better Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status pages | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSL monitoring | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Keyword monitoring | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Slack/Teams/PagerDuty alerting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Scenario price cheapest qualifying plan | — | $0/mo Free | $0/mo Free | $0/mo Free | $0/mo Free (for personal projects) |
✓ means the product offers the capability — possibly only on a higher tier than the plan priced below it. The price row shows the cheapest plan that qualifies for our comparison scenario, with its plan name; a $0 free plan may not include every checked capability.
What Uptime Kuma covers
The capability set used for comparison. Grey entries are not available on self-serve plans.
- ✓ Status pages
- ✓ SSL monitoring
- ✓ Keyword monitoring
- ✓ Slack/Teams/PagerDuty alerting
Price ladder
Observed prices from the official pricing page.
Who switched
Anonymous: no account, no email, no IP stored. Reports are shown once a switch has 3 or more and never change ranking or order — alternatives are computed from prices and capabilities only.
Sources
Every claim traces to an official source and a check date.
- https://uptime.kuma.pet (official_pricing, checked 2026-10-26)
- https://github.com/louislam/uptime-kuma (feature_page, checked 2026-10-26)
Frequently asked
Is there a free Uptime Kuma alternative?
Yes. Hyperping has a free plan that covers 100% of the 4 capabilities we compared against Uptime Kuma.
What is the cheapest Uptime Kuma alternative?
In our scenario (single user, monthly billing), Hyperping is the cheapest assessed alternative at $0/mo (Free plan).
What is the cheapest Uptime Kuma alternative with Keyword monitoring?
Hyperping covers Keyword monitoring and costs $0/mo (Free plan) in our scenario.
Does Uptime Kuma have a free plan?
Yes. Uptime Kuma's free plan exists; its limits are not stated on the pricing page.
When were these prices checked?
Between 2026-10-26 and 2026-10-29, on the vendors' official pricing pages.
