Self-Hosted Uptime Monitor Alternatives

Compare 5 self-hosted alternatives to Uptime Robot and Pingdom: Uptime Kuma, Gatus, Cabot, Statping, and Checkmate. Status pages, alerting, Docker-ready.

Uptime Robot charges $7/month for 50 monitors and Pingdom starts at $15/month. Uptime Kuma is the most popular self-hosted alternative with a beautiful UI, 90+ notification integrations (Slack, Discord, Telegram, email, etc.), and built-in status pages. Gatus is lighter and config-driven, perfect for developers who prefer YAML over GUIs.

Top Alternatives

  • Uptime Kuma
  • Gatus
  • Cabot
  • Statping
  • Checkmate

FAQ

  • Is Uptime Kuma better than Uptime Robot?

    For self-hosting, yes. Uptime Kuma gives you unlimited monitors, beautiful status pages, 90+ notification services, and zero monthly cost. Uptime Robot limits free accounts to 50 monitors with 5-minute intervals.

  • Which self-hosted uptime monitor uses the least resources?

    Gatus is the lightest — it uses YAML config files instead of a database. Uptime Kuma needs SQLite but still runs on 256MB RAM. Both run well on a $5/month VPS.

  • Can I get Slack/Discord alerts from self-hosted monitors?

    Yes. Uptime Kuma supports 90+ notification services including Slack, Discord, Telegram, Email, Pushover, and webhook endpoints. Gatus and Statping also support multiple notification channels.

  • Which has the best status page?

    Uptime Kuma has the most polished built-in status pages with custom domains. Statping is also designed around status pages with theme support.