swarm-cronjobvsuptime-kuma
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| swarm-cronjob | uptime-kuma | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 51/100 | 88/100 |
| Rank in category | #20 of 26 in Automation | #3 of 104 in Monitoring & observability |
| GitHub stars | 888 | 93 062 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +0 | +1 268 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 19 |
| Latest release | v1.16.1 · 24 Oct 2026 | 2.5.8 · 26 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | JavaScript |
Which one should you pick?
uptime-kuma scores 88/100 against 51/100 for swarm-cronjob, so it is the safer default.
uptime-kuma ships more often: 19 stable releases in the past year, against 3 for swarm-cronjob.
uptime-kuma is growing faster right now (+1 268 stars in 30 days).
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