# Actual vs uptime-kuma

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | Actual | uptime-kuma |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 81/100 | 88/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #2 of 62 in Personal Finance | #3 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 29 844 | 93 058 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +708 | +1 264 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 15 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v26.10.0 · 2 Oct 2026 | 2.5.8 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

uptime-kuma scores 88/100 against 81/100 for Actual, so it is the safer default.

uptime-kuma ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 15 for Actual.

If you want the quickest setup, uptime-kuma is easier to run; Actual needs more configuration.

## Details

- [Actual](https://selfhost.directory/project/actual) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/actual.md)
- [uptime-kuma](https://selfhost.directory/project/uptime-kuma) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/uptime-kuma.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/actual-vs-uptime-kuma