restic-rest-servervsuptime-kuma
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| restic-rest-server | uptime-kuma | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 60/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #18 of 46 in Backup | #3 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 1 531 | 93 024 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +35 | +1 277 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 0 | 19 |
| Latest release | — | 2.5.8 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | BSD-2-Clause | MIT |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
uptime-kuma scores 88/100 against 60/100 for restic-rest-server, so it is the safer default.
uptime-kuma ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 0 for restic-rest-server.
uptime-kuma is growing faster right now (+1 277 stars in 30 days).
restic-rest-server details →uptime-kuma details →