# certificates vs uptime-kuma

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

| | certificates | uptime-kuma |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 72/100 | 88/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in PKI | #3 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 9 022 | 93 053 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | +119 | +1 259 ✓ |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 19 ✓ |
| Latest release | v0.30.2 · 23 Mar 2026 | 2.5.8 · 26 Oct 2026 ✓ |
| Setup | Moderate | Easy ✓ |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |

## Which one should you pick?

uptime-kuma scores 88/100 against 72/100 for certificates, so it is the safer default.

uptime-kuma ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for certificates.

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

uptime-kuma is growing faster right now (+1 259 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [certificates](https://selfhost.directory/project/certificates) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/certificates.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/certificates-vs-uptime-kuma