Prowlarrvsuptime-kuma
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Prowlarr | uptime-kuma | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 74/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 2 in Indexer | #3 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 7 463 | 93 053 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +203 | +1 259 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 24 | 19 |
| Latest release | v2.7.0.5723 · 27 Oct 2026 | 2.5.8 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | Yes |
| License | GPL-3.0 | MIT |
| Main language | C# | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
uptime-kuma scores 88/100 against 74/100 for Prowlarr, so it is the safer default.
Prowlarr ships more often: 24 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for uptime-kuma.
uptime-kuma is growing faster right now (+1 259 stars in 30 days).
Prowlarr details →uptime-kuma details →