scalarvsuptime-kuma
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| scalar | uptime-kuma | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 76/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #3 of 13 in API | #3 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 16 337 | 93 058 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +148 | +1 264 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 46 | 19 |
| Latest release | release-2026-10-28-0d01943 · 28 Oct 2026 | 2.5.8 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Typescript | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
uptime-kuma scores 88/100 against 76/100 for scalar, so it is the safer default.
scalar ships more often: 46 stable releases in the past year, against 19 for uptime-kuma.
uptime-kuma is growing faster right now (+1 264 stars in 30 days).
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