Uptime Kuma is 100% cheaper
than UptimeRobot
$0/mo (Self-hosted (free)) vs UptimeRobot Solo at $10/mo — covering 14% of the 7 compared capabilities.
Same job. Way less money.
Comparison scenario
Every cheaper-than claim is tied to a defined scenario — never a bare list price.
single user, monthly billing · USD · prices as observed on official pricing pages.
Solo plan at $10/mo, the cheapest paid plan.
Self-hosted (free): 0 USD/monthly.
UptimeRobot costs $10/mo on the Solo plan at single user, monthly billing. We found 1 assessed alternative that is cheaper in this scenario; 0 of them cover at least 75% of the 7 compared capabilities.
Capability comparison
Uptime Kuma covers 14% of the 7 capabilities compared against UptimeRobot. ✓ native · ◐ via integration · ✗ not found.
| Capability | Uptime Kuma | UptimeRobot |
|---|---|---|
| Status pages | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSL monitoring | ✗ | ✓ |
| Keyword monitoring | ✗ | ✓ |
| API access | ✗ | ✓ |
| Heartbeat / cron monitoring | ✗ | ✓ |
| SMS & voice alerts | ✗ | ✓ |
| Incident management & on-call | ✗ | ✓ |
What you give up
Capabilities UptimeRobot has that Uptime Kuma lacks.
- SSL monitoring — Get alerted before an SSL certificate expires.Missing from Uptime Kuma.
- Keyword monitoring — Alert when a specific keyword disappears from a monitored page.Missing from Uptime Kuma.
- API access — Manage monitors programmatically via an API.Missing from Uptime Kuma.
- Heartbeat / cron monitoring — Monitor that a scheduled job or cron task ran on time.Missing from Uptime Kuma.
- SMS & voice alerts — Get downtime alerts by text message or phone call.Missing from Uptime Kuma.
- Incident management & on-call — Manage incidents and on-call schedules from one place.Missing from Uptime Kuma.
Plans & pricing, side by side
Advertised prices in USD as observed on the official pricing pages — per-seat and transaction-fee plans are marked.
| Self-hosted (free) | Free |
| Free | Free |
| Solo | $10/mo |
| Team | $41/mo |
| Scale | $77/mo |
| Enterprise | Contact sales |
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Frequently asked
How much cheaper is Uptime Kuma than UptimeRobot?
100% cheaper in our scenario (single user, monthly billing): $0/mo on Self-hosted (free) vs $10/mo on Solo. That is $120 a year.
What does Uptime Kuma lack compared with UptimeRobot?
SSL monitoring, Keyword monitoring, API access, Heartbeat / cron monitoring, SMS & voice alerts, Incident management & on-call — 6 of the 7 compared capabilities.
When were these prices checked?
UptimeRobot: 2026-08-26; Uptime Kuma: 2026-09-07 — on the official pricing pages.
Sources & freshness
- https://uptimerobot.com/pricing/ (official_pricing, checked 2026-08-26)
- Uptime Kuma data last verified 2026-09-07