Uptime Kuma

Uptime Kuma is a modern, open-source, self-hosted monitoring tool with a polished UI designed for ease of use and wide compatibility :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}.

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Overview

• Origin & Philosophy
  Created by Louis Lam and first released in July 2021, Uptime Kuma was developed to fill a gap in free, beautiful self-hosted monitoring tools. It aimed to offer everything "Statping-ng" and Uptime Robot lacked—especially a modern UI and complete openness :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}.

• Target Users

  • Home users monitoring personal media servers or IoT setups
  • Small to medium-sized businesses needing infrastructure uptime checks
  • Enterprises needing scalable, multi-endpoint monitoring across environments :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

• Tech Stack & Popularity
  Built using Go, Vue.js, JavaScript/TypeScript, and optimized for Docker deployment. It’s licensed under MIT and has garnered hundreds of millions of Docker pulls, thanks to its constant updates and clean UI :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}.

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Key Features

• Diverse Monitoring Types:

  • HTTP(s), keyword-based, JSON query, TCP port, Ping, DNS record, Push, Steam Game Server, Docker container checks :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}.

• UI/UX:

  • Fast, reactive, and visually polished dashboard, with support for multiple languages :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}.

• Alerts & Notifications:

  • Over 90 integrations including Telegram, Discord, Gotify, Slack, Email (SMTP), Pushover, and more :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}.

• Frequency & Reporting:

  • High-frequency monitoring with 20-second intervals, ping charts, certificate information, status pages (including multiple pages), and domain mapping :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}.

• Security & Support:

  • Includes 2FA support, proxy support, and an extensible ecosystem for future integrations :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}.

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Deployment Options

• Docker / Docker Compose:
  The recommended and most popular method via louislam/uptime-kuma with persistent volume setup; simple docker run or compose YAML :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}.

• Non-Docker Installation:
  Run on Linux (Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS, Fedora, Arch) or Windows (Win10 x64, Windows Server); requires Node.js (v18+), npm, Git, and PM2 for process management :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}.

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Community Insights

Users on Reddit highlight its ease of setup and usability:

“Incredibly easy to install and use. And open source under the MIT license.”
“For my home network though. At work I use Nagios, but for my home network Kuma is perfect.” :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}

Others point out limitations in enterprise scenarios—like a lack of central auth or automation.

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Summary Table

Category	Details
Purpose	Self-hosted uptime and service monitoring
Strengths	Beautiful UI, rich feature set, broad protocol support, fast, open source
Best for	Home labs, SMBs, lightweight enterprise monitoring
Popular Deploy	Docker (easy setup), also supports native Node/PM2
Considerations	Less suitable for large-scale enterprise without additions (e.g., auth, automation)