chatwootvsuptime-kuma
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| chatwoot | uptime-kuma | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 84/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 14 in Customer Support | #3 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 38 512 | 93 041 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 390 | +1 294 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 18 | 19 |
| Latest release | v4.19.1 · 24 Oct 2026 | 2.5.8 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | Other | MIT |
| Main language | Ruby | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
uptime-kuma scores 88/100 against 84/100 for chatwoot, so it is the safer default.
uptime-kuma ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 18 for chatwoot.
If you want the quickest setup, uptime-kuma is easier to run; chatwoot needs more configuration.
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